"No way!"

"If you don’t let me go, I’ll sneak there after you leave," Sienna Johnson said, playfully acting spoiled.

Adrian Desmond got up from her legs, sat up straight, and just looked at her without saying a word. Under Adrian’s gaze, most people would have already run away, but Sienna Johnson was the exception.

"I’m a woman, and women can always see things men can’t. Take me with you, maybe I can even help you then, don’t you think?"

"I say no!"

"Haha..."

"Stay home and behave!"

"Alright then."

Sienna picked up the book "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" she was halfway through, flipped to the page she had just read, and continued reading with great interest, as if she hadn’t just mentioned going with him.

"What book are you reading?"

"A story about a pitiful rabbit."

Sienna removed her shoes, rested her feet on Adrian’s legs, leaned back against the soft pillow, and read aloud,

"...There was once a ceramic rabbit who fell in love with a little girl, and watched her die by its side. The rabbit swore it would never make the mistake of falling in love again. But without love, how can the story have a happy ending?"

In Adrian’s eyes, Sienna never wasted words, "What are you trying to say?"

"The story tells us to be brave and love!"

"Hmm, just be brave and love me, I won’t die!"

Adrian automatically placed the two of them into the story, with Sienna being the ceramic rabbit and him being the little girl who died.

Sienna propped her chin and looked at Adrian, saying, "Our situation is really like that ceramic rabbit and little girl."

"..."

"You better live well, I’m not as strong as you think. I might become like that ceramic rabbit, closing my heart due to pain and never finding a happy ending..."

"..."

Sienna closed the book, took a deep breath, and said, "I’m not in a good mood, I’m going back to my room."

"If you’re in a bad mood, staying cooped up at home won’t help. Since you want to come along, then come," Adrian relented.

Sienna’s lips curled lightly, her thumb tracing the book’s hardcover. As she turned around, she feigned reluctance, and said, "Since you sincerely invite me, I guess I’ll reluctantly accompany you on this trip."

Adrian: ...

...

Green Western Restaurant,

Sienna found this place online, thinking it was just a regular Western restaurant, but she didn’t expect it to be so upscale.

The men entering the restaurant were all in suits, women in various dresses, compared to her and Adrian, they were dressed too casually.

Adrian had no such concerns, leading Sienna directly to the reserved window seat. The waiter, facing Adrian’s powerful presence, said nothing.

"What do you want to eat?"

It’s noon, time for lunch. Since they rushed over, they didn’t eat at home.

Sienna looked at the menu and asked the waiter next to her, "What’s good here?"

The waiter said, "Our signature dishes are cheese ribs, flaming fish, teppanyaki... If it’s just the two of you, I’d recommend ordering cheese ribs, flaming fish, for dessert, tiramisu. Madam is pregnant, she can try chrysanthemum pear honey tea..."

"Just order as you said," Sienna was lazy to think about it.

"Please wait a moment!"

Their spot offered a great view. Just mentioning this restaurant’s name, Brandon Potter could arrange everything in such a short time, impressing Sienna.

Adrian wore a Bluetooth headset, constantly connecting with various contacts, while Sienna looked calm on the surface, but actually, she was never without nerves and worries.

Because this involved Adrian’s health, even his life.

At 12:05, Melanie Carpenter was waiting early, but the person didn’t arrive.

Sienna’s eyes stayed fixed on Melanie Carpenter. The distance was too far for her to see Melanie’s features, only a vague outline.

"Should I have brought binoculars?"

Adrian pressed his lips, fed her a piece of meat as she spoke, and Sienna almost choked.

"Eat!"

"Oh." Sienna picked up a spoon, shoveling food into her mouth, not even knowing what she was eating.

Adrian suddenly pulled down the blinds, blocking Sienna’s view. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"What are you doing? What if they run away?"

"Sitting here you won’t catch them anyway, being a pregnant woman, you couldn’t catch up. Eat your meal, don’t worry about things you shouldn’t."

"I’m just worried about you." Sienna glared at him but managed to eat obediently.

Afraid she wouldn’t eat enough, Adrian kept moving his food towards Sienna, making her almost choke.

"Sixth Master, I’ll eat by myself, OK?"

Adrian stopped feeding Sienna and ate his own meal. It was his first time at this Western restaurant, and the taste was quite good.

As the automatic curtains slowly closed, Sienna started to wonder, and suddenly the lights went out, plunging the surroundings into darkness.

Adrian immediately became alert, grasping Sienna’s hand, and she was equally tense.

"What happened?"

Today they were here to catch the person poisoning; with this sudden situation, how could Sienna not be nervous?

Adrian held her hand firmly, seeming ready to shield her tightly if danger arose.

"Don’t move!"

"Mm!"

Sienna wouldn’t dare move. She couldn’t see anything, and being heavily pregnant, if she accidentally bumped her belly against the table corner, she wouldn’t know where to cry.