I Fell for the Man Who Ruined Me, Then He Forgot He Ever Loved Me Back novel Chapter 325

Sienna asked, "Why?"

Every new question triggered an excruciatingly long stretch of silence.

Just as Sienna was about to give up on getting an answer, a few incredibly soft words drifted down from above.

"Like you."

She couldn't quite pinpoint the feeling blooming in her chest. After two seconds of silence, a wry smile touched her lips. "You don't even know who I am, and you're just throwing around the word 'like'."

"Si..."

Sienna froze, lifting her eyes. In her vision, the man's gaze seemed to soften, carrying a subtle warmth that pooled gently in her heart.

"Si..."

His lips parted slightly, and under her hopeful gaze, he whispered softly, "See me."

"..."

Sienna nearly choked on her own breath.

It turned out that no matter what mental state Jorrod was in, he could effortlessly suffocate her with a single sentence.

"Look at you, fine, I'm looking at you. You're getting poetic now."

Jorrod instantly corrected himself. "Look at me."

"I'm looking, I'm looking. Alright, go to sleep."

Anxiety colored his features as he gripped her tight, refusing to let her walk away. He held on desperately, his lips parting, but he couldn't form the words to ask her to stay.

Feeling his palm growing even clammier against hers, Sienna sighed heavily. "Got it. I'm not leaving."

-

The bed Jorrod had purchased was massive.

Tonight, Sienna truly understood exactly how much real estate it covered.

Jorrod was on the left, she was on the right, and she still had enough room to roll over completely without touching him.

Instead of answering, he reached out and gently brushed his thumb over her eyelid. "Sleep."

"..."

Fine, she would sleep, but did he really have to close her eyes for her like she was a corpse?

Sienna opted to close her eyes on her own.

Right. Sleep.

-

Early the next morning.

Sienna waited for Jorrod's designated caretaker to knock on the door before finally feeling comfortable enough to leave for the office.

The news of Jorrod's car crash had sent massive shockwaves through Stellaris Corp. Even though upper management had strictly forbidden any private gossip and everything appeared calm on the surface, Sienna still overheard plenty of whispered rumors throughout the workday.

She didn't engage in the gossip. When her shift ended, she grabbed her bag and drove straight home.