bChapter 85 /b

Seeing the adorable girl putting on such a brave front, trying bso /bhard to hold back her tears, Lana couldn’t help but feel her heart ache for her. As an outsiderb, /bLana desperately wished Sienna would say something right now, even just one word would do.

But Sienna merely watched with an icy gaze, showing no intention to speak. Lana’s anxious blue eyes kept darting toward Sienna.

Amber felt as bif /bshe were drowning in darkness. Silent, Sienna drifted farther and farther away, until she seemed to vanishpletely. Amber’s outstretched hand hung frozen in midair as she wondered. How do I call out to herb?/bb” /b

Tears welled up in Amber’s eyes, her checks flushing crimson as she bit down hard on her quivering lower lip. Her whole body began to tremble before she finally broke into quiet sobs.

The bsight /bof Amber holding back btears /bmade Lana want to plead with Sienna.

bIn /bher bheart/b, Lana urged. ‘Miss Enna, please. just bsay /bsomething. Miss Amber looks absolutely heartbroken.

Lana’s heart churned with a storm of anxiety, but outwardly, she remained perfectlyposed, her face an unreadable mask.

A rebellious strand of hair drooped over Amber’s short bangs bas /bshe bowed her head, her delicate nose turning red. Tears trickled down from the tip of her nose, sshing quietly onto the floor.

The sight of that single tear seared through Sienna’s heart, a faint twinge that shattered her calm like ba /bstone bcast /binto still water. Her fingers tightened involuntarily behind her back.

The usual ice in her beautiful eyes bhad /bmelted into liquid tenderness, now shimmering with guilt and achingpassion.

Sienna was about to say something when she caught bsight /bof a fluttering sleeve in her peripheral vision. Without a flicker of emotion, she averted her bgaze/b.

Jocelyn saw Amber crying and mistakenly thought the tears bwere /bfor her. ‘All these byears /bweren’t wasted, she thought smugly.

“Amber, don’t worry,” Jocelyn coaxed, her voice dripping with false concern. “Even if bwe /bleave the Hart residence, I’ll make sure you have the best life possible. Let’s bgo/bb./b”

Hearing thisb, /bLana fumed, itching to bgo /bover and give Jocelyn a good kick. ‘What a damn troublemaker, she thought.

Jocelyn reached out to tug at Amber, but Amber stood her ground. A flicker of surprise crossed Jocelyn’s bface /bbefore she forced a tight smile. “Amber, let’s go,” she repeated.

Vivian had returned to retrieve some documents. As she reached the entrance, she overheard Jocelyn urging Amber to leave the Hart residence with her.

Her first reaction was pure delight.

Just leave already, Vivian thought. ‘Better yet, nevere back. That way, no one would ever steal Sienna’s attention again. All her love would belong to me, and me alone.

However, looking at Amber, crying her eyes out with tears streaming down her face and even a snot bubble under her nose, Vivian felt ithat /ishe actually looked kind of cute and innocent.

‘No, wait. That’s filthy. Disgusting. How could I ever think that was cute? What a joke, Vivian’s clenched fists slowly rxed as she wondered.

The vile obsession of her darker self screamed at her to rush out right now, to throw Amber and Jocelyn out of the Hart family for good.

However, upon seeing Sienna’s face, all that darkness inside me just faded away. In front of Sienna, even her malice felt ashamed.

‘Forget it. I’m not the kind of petty person who kicks others when they’re down. That’s beneath me, Vivian wondered.

Vivian snorted coldly and strode in. Arms crossed, she stared down at the two of them from above. “Jocelyn, have you lost the use of your legs or something?

“You keep yapping about leaving, but I’ve been standing here forever and you haven’t budged. Don’t tell me you’re just using Amber as an excuse. Wishful thinking if you want to stay with the Hart residence. Your scheming couldn’t be more obvious.”