The Bigshot Married Himself to the Heiress-Chapter 745 - 786: Helping the Enemy to Save Father
"Are you planning to sell me out?" Sienna Johnson asked, her voice chillingly calm. Her cold eyes fixed on Melanie Carpenter, who looked flustered, her petty schemes written all over her face.
"Besides, why should I help you?"
She hated Melanie Carpenter as much as she hated Elliot Carpenter!
If it hadn’t been for those two, Adrian Desmond wouldn’t be in the intensive care unit now, hovering between life and death. Adrian had done so much for them, but what had they done for him? One used their status as an elder to pressure him, while the other used a marriage contract to coerce him... Sienna felt it was so unfair to Adrian.
"It’s just a visit. It’s not like you’ll lose anything!" Melanie Carpenter said nonchalantly.
"It’s easy for you to say," Sienna replied calmly. "Everyone knows what would happen if I went. Of course, I’d lose something. If I go, I probably won’t even make it back."
"If you really can’t come back, it’s your own fault. Back then, if you hadn’t been so promiscuous and flirtatious, you wouldn’t have gotten involved with someone like Xavier Young. You brought this trouble on yourself, so you must be the one to clean it up," Melanie Carpenter said self-righteously, her tone implying Sienna deserved to die.
It was only because her pregnancy was unstable, and she couldn’t risk getting agitated, that Sienna refrained. Otherwise, she would have already marched over and slapped Melanie. That woman owed her! She should be the one making this sacrifice!
"What nonsense are you spouting! If you hadn’t provoked Xavier Young in the first place, would he have captured your father?" Walter Klein defended Sienna.
"Fine! I promise to save Elliot Carpenter!" Sienna suddenly agreed.
Not only was Walter shocked, but Melanie also hadn’t expected her to actually agree. After all, they all knew perfectly well what Xavier Young’s intentions toward Sienna were.
"R-Really? You’re not lying to me?" Melanie stammered.
"But we’ll have to wait a few days. I’ve had some complications with my pregnancy, and I can’t be discharged from the hospital in my current state," Sienna replied indifferently.
Melanie pressed eagerly, "How many days?"
"Go ask the doctor!"
Sienna had completely lost her appetite. She put down the bowl she was holding and lay down, turning her back as if unwilling to engage with anyone.
Melanie’s goal was achieved, and joy she couldn’t conceal spread across her face. "I’ll hold you to your word! You can’t go back on it!"
"..."
"Then you just focus on getting better. I’ll go inform Xavier Young," Melanie Carpenter said, then left in high spirits.
Melanie was simple-minded; her little plots were transparent. How could Sienna not see through them?
Sienna found it rather amusing. Just a pitiful woman, really, she thought.
Walter was completely baffled by Sienna’s decision. "Madam, what are you thinking? You clearly know Xavier Young has ulterior motives concerning you... If you go, will you still be able to..." he asked.
Sienna watched a little bird chirping on the windowsill. "Since Elliot Carpenter is so important in Adrian’s eyes that he’d risk his own life to save him... it shows that in Adrian’s heart, his uncle is more important than anyone else," she said. "If I go see Xavier Young and rescue Adrian’s dear uncle, Adrian would surely want that too."
Walter’s expression grew grave. "You know what Xavier Young wants you to do!"
Back then, everyone on the Unnamed Island knew about Xavier Young’s infatuation with Sienna. His actions had even led Adrian Desmond to expel him and his brother from the Unnamed Island. Although Sienna might have led him on, if Xavier Young had maintained his own integrity, he wouldn’t have fallen for her scheme. In matters like these, it takes two to tango. Sienna had her faults, but Xavier Young was no saint either.
This time, Xavier Young was using Elliot Carpenter as leverage to force Sienna to meet him. It certainly wouldn’t be for a simple chat...
"Are you really going to do... that?" Walter asked.
"Do what?"
"Madam, you’re so intelligent; you must understand what I mean."
Sienna removed the ring from her ring finger. It had been there for so long that a faint indentation remained.
"...If he’s interested in a pregnant woman like me, then to save Elliot Carpenter’s life, I’m willing to let him sleep with me once!" Sienna said, her tone surprisingly nonchalant.
"Madam, if Sixth Master finds out, he’ll be furious enough to kill someone!" Walter was terrified by Sienna’s outrageous idea.
Adrian Desmond’s possessiveness was extremely strong. If another man so much as looked at Sienna a few extra times, Adrian was capable of gouging their eyes out. If he were to find out about Xavier Young and Sienna...
Walter didn’t dare to imagine it.
"So what? I’m practically dying of anger because of him too!" Sienna retorted.
Walter fell silent. "..."
"One truly doesn’t understand until they’ve felt the pain cut to their own skin!"
If he really wakes up, I trust he’ll deeply comprehend how I feel today.
"Madam, please, let’s wait for Sixth Master to wake up. Let him figure out a solution," Walter pleaded.
But Sienna’s mind was made up. "I’ve decided!"
"Madam!"
"Get out!"
...
Melanie Carpenter truly is an interesting person, Sienna mused. Very, very interesting.
"Actually, I find you rather cute," Sienna said to Melanie.
For the past two days, to help Sienna recover quickly so she could meet Xavier Young, Melanie had transformed from a rival in love to a personal attendant, serving tea, pouring water, and even personally making soups and meals for her.
"Would you like another bowl?"
"Of course. This soup has been simmered perfectly; you must have spent a lot of time on it, right?"
"I simmered it for three hours."
Sienna chuckled. Her gaze seemed to pierce through Melanie’s sullied heart, leaving her feeling completely exposed.
"You’ve gone to a lot of trouble!" Sienna said, calmly accepting Melanie’s ministrations.
She was helping Melanie save Elliot Carpenter; this was something Melanie owed her. So, she felt perfectly justified in enjoying this service.
"It’s a bit too salty; use less next time... Also, I don’t like overly greasy food, but don’t make it too bland either..."
Melanie gritted her teeth, desperately wanting to argue back, but she held her tongue and swallowed her frustration.
"Those small steamed buns were quite good. Bring me two more..."
Sienna ordered Melanie around without any reservations, and Melanie, seemingly devoid of any temper, complied with every demand.
Sienna crossed her arms, her gaze fixed intently on Melanie. With an air of superiority, she asked, "You like Adrian Desmond that much?"
"Don’t you like him?"
"Of course, I do. So much so that I’m willing to sleep with Xavier Young for his sake," Sienna stated bluntly, directly bringing up such a matter.
"If you sleep with Xavier Young, Sixth Brother... he won’t love you anymore..."
A pang shot through Sienna’s heart. She lowered her eyes, the light within them concealed. Her lips pressed into a thin line. When she looked up again, however, she was smiling.
"Melanie Carpenter, how about we make a bet?"
