Chapter 84

Chapter 84.

Lucas's Pov

I watched Sienna storm out of the hospital room, her shoulders tense, her face a mixture of anger and something deeper, something I couldn’t quite place. Guilt, maybe? Or frustration?

Whatever it was, she didn’t stop, didn’t look back. It was as if the weight of the entire situation had finally cracked whatever strength she’d been holding onto.

I wanted to go after her, to say something that might ease things, but I knew better. Sienna had built walls over the years, walls I’d only made stronger by the choices I’d made.

I lingered outside Daphne’s room, glancing in to make sure she was still resting peacefully. The sight of her lying there, so small and innocent, sent a pang through me. None of this was her fault, yet here she was, caught in the middle of the mess Lisa and I had created.

I was still standing there, lost in thought, when Lisa appeared at the end of the hallway. Her expression was unreadable, but as she got closer, I saw the flicker of resentm