Chapter 50\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna rolled her eyes. \u201cBecause you left me speechless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden burst out laughing. \u201cGreat. I wasn\u2019t expecting a joke.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miles had gone backstage to find Melody. So, the three of them headed outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden teased Sienna on purpose. \u201cYou nodded off twice just now, and your head landed on my shoulder both times. Your husband was sitting right next to you, and you still chose me. My charm knows no limits.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He shot Clayton a meaningful look. \u201cIf you\u2019re feeling pressured, just say the word. With a handsome friend like me around, it\u2019s only natural you\u2019d feel threatened. I get it. I\u2019ll try to rein in my charm a bit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna looked confused. \u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton reached out and poked her forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, he didn\u2019t mince his words as he mocked, \u201cAre you a pig? How can you sleep this much? You fell asleep in the home theater last night. You slept again in my office this afternoon, and now you even slept through the whole play tonight. Can you fall asleep just anywhere? Why don\u2019t we just throw the bed at home away and build you a pigsty?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna glared at him, wishing she could tear him to pieces with her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden seemed to suddenly think of something. He stroked his chin as he looked her up and down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cWait\u2026 Don\u2019t tell me you\u2019re pregnant? Women tend to feel sleepy during early pregnancy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This alarmed Sienna and made her gasp. \u201cNo way!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After her miscarriage three years ago, the doctor had said her body was too weak and that it would be very risky if she got pregnant. He had advised her to recuperate before trying again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides, neither she nor Clayton had wanted kids. So, they both made sure to use protection, even if they never discussed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton, however, looked thoughtful. \u201cIt\u2019s possible. Have you forgotten? I think we didn\u2019t make it in time last month in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
bathroom\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna hurriedly covered his mouth as her ears reddened with embarrassment. \u201cShut up!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hayden laughed so hard he was beside himself. \u201cWell, you two really don\u2019t take me as an outsider. Are you sure I should be hearing this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton shook her hand off and said decisively, \u201cWe\u2019ll go to the hospital tomorrow to get you checked.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna panicked and blurted, \u201cNo way!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She absolutely could not be pregnant right now. That would mess up all of her plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Moreover, she had her second interview at Jierre Studios Design tomorrow. She still vividly remembered the argument between Neriah and the male HR interviewer about pregnancy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If she really was pregnant, wouldn\u2019t that just prove his point about the risk she posed as a new hire by being married but childless?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, Melody and Miles walked over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody\u2019s makeup was impeccable. There was a thick layer of foundation on her face. She probably did her makeup a little heavy\u2013handed to hide the injuries from her fight with Michelle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She smiled gently and said, \u201cYou came, Sienna. You turned down my invitation last time. I thought you wouldn\u2019t come. What did you think of the play? It\u2019s a great piece that\u2019s really worth watching twice. You get different reflections every time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 50\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna met her fake polite gaze head\u2013on and yawned. \u201cAfter watching it just now, I think turning you down last time was absolutely the right call. I regret coming. It was so boring that I fell asleep. Some people recite their lines so softly and monotonously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYet, you\u2019re suggesting that I watch it a second time. Please. I wouldn\u2019t want to torture my ears again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody\u2019s smile stiffened. But with the others present, she forced herself to keep her composure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She replied amicably, \u201cThat\u2019s alright. You can watch other versions. I won\u2019t be focusing on stage plays, so there won\u2019t be many performances anyway. There\u2019s one less chance to see my performance with every showing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Miles chimed in from the side, \u201cDon\u2019t expect too much from someone like Sienna. She has no taste. She slept through class at school and at home all the time. Now, she even sleeps through a play.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna smirked and countered, \u201cYeah, of course I can\u2019t compare to your refined taste. You\u2019re so into works with questionable values that you have questionable morals as a person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing as they were at each other\u2019s necks again, Hayden stepped in to smooth things over. \u201cSince we\u2019re all together, how about grabbing a drink at Nightend?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody\u2019s eyes lit up at his suggestion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Considerate as ever, she said, \u201cSure. Drinks on me tonight. Thanks for coming to show your support.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She then turned to Clayton and said intimately, \u201cClay, why don\u2019t you join us?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 51\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 51\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got the divorce and bolted 50 Chapter 50\u00a0 Sienna rolled her eyes. \u201cBecause you left me speechless.\u201d\u00a0 Hayden burst […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-she-got-the-divorce-and-bolted-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20124\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}