Sienna glanced at Clayton, who had suddenly become mute. Without waiting for his answer, she turned and walked off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said, \u201cI have better things to do than attending someone\u2019s thank\u2013you party after watching a questionable play.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton reached out and grabbed her wrist. He said to the others, \u201cYou guys go ahead. I\u2019m tired, so I\u2019m heading home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody tried to stop him. \u201cClay\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton was already walking out of the theater with Sienna.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he left, he said to Miles, \u201cMake sure you drive her home later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the car, it was absolutely silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan gripped the steering wheel firmly and didn\u2019t even dare to breathe too loudly. From the rearview mirror, he saw Clayton and Sienna sitting on opposite sides. The empty space between them was wide enough to fit several more people.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna was unusually quiet, her head hung low.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her mind was in turmoil. If it were any other time, she would\u2019ve at least taken a few sarcastic jabs at Clayton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She would have said something along the lines of, \u201cAren\u2019t you going to look for other women tonight? Isn\u2019t that your favorite thing to do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But now, all she could think about was Hayden\u2019s remark that she could be pregnant. The more she thought about it, the more panicked she felt. Her period had been irregular, and it still hadn\u2019t come these past few days.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She decided she would buy a pregnancy test tomorrow to check.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton shot her a glance and saw her sulking in the corner, putting deliberate distance between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His tone was icy as he jeered, \u201cWhy aren\u2019t you sleeping now? You were busy dozing off earlier. That ticket was completely wasted on you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna didn\u2019t even spare him a glance as she shot back, \u201cIf it were any good, would I have fallen asleep?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow come no one else slept, then? You were the only one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe because they didn\u2019t want to sleep. It\u2019s not like I\u2019m inconveniencing anyone by sleeping. If you find me so annoying, why drag me along in the first place? How fussy can you be? You always have something to pick on.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After that, Sienna shut her mouth completely and turned to glare out the window in silent defiance. Clayton always compared her to others and made it sound as if she was good for nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rowan\u2019s grip on the steering wheel tightened even more. Why did it feel like she was deliberately giving Clayton the silent treatment?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Having learned his lesson, he decided to stay firmly mute this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The car had barely come to a stop when Sienna pushed the door open and hopped out. She hurried into the manor without looking back. She had always been the one watching Clayton\u2019s back in the past. Now, she decided she would always run faster ahead of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edna greeted her at the door. Sienna greeted her perfunctorily and ran upstairs without pausing. She went straight into the guest bedroom and slammed the door shut with a bang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clayton followed her moments later with a long face. Without a word, he sat down on the living room couch. He pulled out a cigarette and lit it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 51\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t smoke much. In fact, he only did it when he was in an exceptionally bad mood or at business functions. But right now, even nicotine couldn\u2019t suppress the irritation churning inside him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the guest bedroom, Sienna took a shower and called Michelle to vent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She complained, \u201cHe dragged me to see his first love\u2019s play for no reason at all. I was already being merciful by not slapping him on the spot. All I did was accidentally fall asleep, and he lectured me for it. Who could stand that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle felt indignant on her behalf. \u201cIf he wanted to watch it himself, fine. Why did he have to drag you along? What was he expecting? That you get along with Melody and support her? That\u2019s beyond ridiculous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna sneered. \u201cHe can dream on. I don\u2019t even need to crack his head open to know that it\u2019s full of crap.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle suddenly changed the topic. \u201cOh yeah. My drama will start filming tomorrow. The second female lead got replaced at the last minute. Guess who it is?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna thought for a moment. \u201cIs it Rosa Sutton? Has she decided to act?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle said bitterly, \u201cIt\u2019s Melody! She\u2019s debuting in the entertainment industry. I heard Clayton helped her secure the role.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe investors put in hundreds of millions for this drama. The second female lead is a role that\u2019s sought after too. I guess they couldn\u2019t change the female lead because she would have to carry the show.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna froze and suddenly understood why Melody had said she wouldn\u2019t be focusing on stage plays in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She mocked, \u201cTightwad is willing to spend big money on Melody. First, he showed up to support her play. Now, he\u2019s even securing roles for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut when it comes to his own wife\u2019s allowance, he\u2019s so stingy with the amount he transfers each time. I lose one necklace he gave me, and he has to put it on the books. He\u2019s such a miser.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle paused and asked hesitantly, \u201cDoes he know you sold the necklace to look for Xavier?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna looked down and replied, \u201cProbably not. He didn\u2019t mention it. Otherwise, he\u2019d definitely make a big deal out of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Michelle sighed. \u201cEven if you find out what happened to Xavier, so many years have passed. He might\u2019ve forgotten you already.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna was silent for a moment before saying softly, \u201cIf he\u2019s forgotten, then so be it. What matters is he\u2019s still alive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The low hum of a hair dryer came from the master bedroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sienna paused. Clayton kept his hair short, but he always showered late and never bothered to dry it before sleeping. In the past, she\u2019d been worried he\u2019d get headaches. So, she would often chase after him with a hair dryer and patiently dried his hair\u00a0<\/p>\n
for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sometimes, he tried to do it himself. If she heard the whirring of the hair dryer, she\u2019d still drop whatever she was doing and go help.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But now, she wouldn\u2019t go over to take a look even if the hair dryer caught fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She decisively pulled the blanket over her head and turned off the lights, drifting off to sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
X CLOSE\u00a0<\/p>\n
She got the divorce and bolted 51 Sienna glanced at Clayton, who had suddenly become mute. Without waiting for his […]<\/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-20125","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\/20125","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=20125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20125\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}