“Mom, you really don’t have to worry about me. Once my injuries have healed a bit, Ile by and thank you myself, Sean said.

    Vivian and Nathan’spany had be a real dark horse in Varis, breaking through the fiercepetition and finally catching everyone’s eye in no time.

    Vivian could finally share this great news with Sienna.

    She couldn’t wait to get home, but bas /bbsoon /bas she walked in, she saw Julian band /bSienna kissing. Vivian’s cheeks flushed bright red.

    She quickly turned her head away, but bSienna /bnoticed her.

    She shot Julian a bre /band pushed him baway/b, calling out, “Vivian.”

    Vivian clutched her sleeve, looking up at the ceiling, then down at the floor–she was so embarrassed she wished she could bdisappear/b. “Ugh, I should’ve at least knocked or said something beforeing in, she thought.

    She stuttered, “Sienna, 1.

    Julian quickly walked away with a bowl in his hands. “Tll leave you two to it.”

    Only then did Vivian turn back and walk toward Sienna, lowering her head in embarrassment.

    Sienna ruffled her hair. “Is there something you want to tell me!”

    Vivian practically bounced with excitement bas /bshe shared the good news with Sienna. Hearing it, Sienna felt a surge of pride–her little sister was really growing up.

    bVivian /bfinally bhad /bwhat it took to stand on her own two feet.

    Throughout bthis /bwhole startup journey, Sienna bhad /bdeliberately thrown ball /bbkinds /bof hurdles in her way, but Vivian managed to handle every single one of them.

    bVivian/b, you really are incredible, Sienna said,

    “Sis, I hope I didn’t let you downb. /bDon’t worry–I promise Fll make Hart Corporation even greater, Vivian said, her voice full of determination.

    Sienna saw the ambition and desire in her eyes and smiled softly.

    I believe in you,” she said.

    Vivian nced at Sienna’s belly, her beyes /bsparkling with excitement.

    “Sis, can I touch your belly?” she asked eagerly.

    Sienna took Vivian’s hand and gently ced it on her stomach. “Go ahead.”

    Vivian said a little jealously, “I really don’t want Julian getting in the middle of our lives–we’re the real family here. But, attentive to you, even more attentive than we do.”

    bSienna /bpinched her cheek gently. “To me, no one could bever /bbe better than you girls.

    “bYeah/b.b” /bbVivian /bfelt the roundness of Sienna’s belly, then bent down and pressed her face against it.

    “Sis, he just moved!” she eximed, her voice full of excitement.

    he’s so

    Vivian bwas /bpractically bouncing with joy.

    joy, likearkid on Christmas morning.

    A few bdays /bter, Lana reported to Sienna about Aiden.

    “Demi bBale’s /boffer is pretty tempting–he doesn’t really have a reason to say no. She gave him three days to think it bover/bb, /band today’s the

    11:25 AM & d

    Sienna flipped through the documents in her hands. He’ll agree.”

    At ten o’clock that night, Aiden walked into the room.

    bAiden /bbrought Demi bback /bto the Hart family home.

    bDemi /bwas clinging tightly to Aiden’s arm, and he looked like he wanted to say something, but held himself back.

    Yesterday, Sienna’s people hade to him and told him he could refuse the arranged marriage and stay at home, just like things used

    to be.

    In the end, this was the path he chose for himself.

    “Sienna, I’ve decided–I’m going to marry Demi Bale, Aiden said.

    Sienna looked at him. “Are you sure about this?”

    kiden nodded. “Yeah, Sienna. You bknow /bit’s been so many years since your mother passed baway/b, band /bI….

    Sienna spoke slowly, b“/bAlright. You two can bget /bmarried boverseas/bb, /bbbut /byou bcan’t /buse the bname /bAiden Hart anymore. You’ll have to take on a new identity. That way, you’ll still keep your one percent share in Hart Corporation.”

    Aiden was stunned by this sudden turn of good fortune,pletely caught off guard.

    “Sienna, are byou /breally serious? I can still keep my shares, so I’ll still get dividends in the future, right?” Aiden stammered, his voice trembling.

    Sienna replied quietly, “Got it

    Aiden’s eyes reddened his eyes growing red with bemotion/b–he was on the verge of tears.

    He’d been blind before, always listening to others binstead /bof trusting bhis /bown family. In the end, it was his daughter, Sienna, who btruly /b

    cared about him.

    “Sienna, byou /band Julian take care of each other. We’lle back when the baby’s bornb,/bb” /bbAiden /bsaid softly,

    b“/bSure.” Sienna nodded.

    Sienna watched their backs as they left, her gaze dimming with ba /btrace of sadness.

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