Chapter 117

Night, so various checks could be done normally. Leon and Sienna went to a private hospital. There were doctors on duty even at night. Leon kept complaining about pain in his chest and abdomen. When the doctor lifted his shirt, no bruises or injuries were visible. The doctor pressed on the areas where he said it hurt but still found nothing. With every press, Leon winced and cried out in pain. The doctor finally handed him a form for further tests.

As for Sienna, the doctor examined her face. The doctor said, “There are no signs of being hit. You wouldn’t even qualify for a light injury.” Sienna felt like crying; her eyes were wet. “But it hurts so much right now!” The doctor could only issue a form for her to get checked as well. When the results came back, the doctor was baffled. He said, “Neither of you shows any signs of injury, so there’s no need for treatment.”

They had no injuries but kept insisting they were in pain. The doctor thought these siblings had a case of psychosomatic illness. Leon couldn’t believe it. “This is impossible! I was kicked hard, and now every time I breathe, it hurts.” He was going insane from the pain. The doctor patiently explained, “You aren’t sick. I can’t treat you.” Leon and Sienna insisted they were hurt and wanted pain relief.

With no other options, the doctor prescribed some anti-inflammatory and pain-relief ointment for them to try. He added gently, “If you still feel pain, you might want to visit a psychiatrist tomorrow. You might be imagining the pain.”

Leon and Sienna were taken aback that they were being accused of having mental issues. They weren’t imagining anything. But after seeing the test results, which showed everything was normal, they had to give up and were sent home.

Sienna’s face ached severely. In the hospital, she applied the anti-inflammatory ointment. At first, it felt cool, but soon the pain returned, even worse than before. She had never endured such humiliation and pain in her life. Unable to hold back, Sienna turned and hugged Leon tightly, sobbing, “Leon, I feel so miserable.”

Leon was taken aback by her sudden embrace, which made his chest pain intensify. “Ouch!” For a moment, he wanted to curse. With a hint of impatience, he said, “I feel bad too. Can you let go of me?” It was more of a disaster. In the past, being sought for comfort by his sister had given him a sense of achievement as an older brother. Now, he felt it was more…

Sienna, however, refused to let go, tightly clutching his waist. “I won’t! Don’t you care about me anymore?” She needed his reassurance right now. Being held like this only aggravated Leon’s injuries. Losing all patience, he snapped, “Can’t you understand what I’m saying! I’m in pain too. Can you behave a little?” He had no idea why Sienna had become so willful.

Sienna couldn’t believe Leon would speak to her like that. With a look of grievance, she glared at him. “You’re scolding me!” She released Leon and turned away, muttering, “I won’t talk to you again.” Then she curled up by the window, quietly sobbing, looking pitiful and helpless.

Under normal circumstances, Leon would have comforted her. But now, he only felt annoyed, and her crying made him want to cover her mouth. He couldn’t understand why Sienna loved crying so much. He wished she could be a little stronger like Phoebe. After a while, Sienna cried even louder because Leon did not come to comfort her.

Unable to hold back, Leon snapped in irritation, “Stop crying. Why are you so annoying? Can you just be quiet?” People might think he was torturing her. He would have kicked her out of the car if she weren’t his sister.

Feeling miserable from both the pain and Leon’s harsh words, Sienna turned to express her displeasure. But upon meeting Leon’s red, brooding eyes, she suddenly felt intimidated. Instead, she bit her lip and shrank back, silently crying by the window. The driver and the passenger in the front seat internally cursed their luck. Not only was Leon annoyed, but they were too. Compared to a crybaby like Sienna, they preferred Lenda and Phoebe, who were more fierce.

When they returned to the Jenkins family home, everyone was there except Elliot. With her face aching and her heart hurt by Leon’s words, Sienna immediately sought comfort from her brothers as soon as she saw them. She threw herself into Joshua’s arms and cried. Joshua quickly wrapped his arms around her. “What happened, Sienna?”

She cried, “Joshua, I got hit by Phoebe. We just got back from the hospital. She slapped me several times, and my face hurts so much. Leon got kicked hard and is in pain too.” She started her complaint right away. This revelation stunned Lydia and the brothers. They were clearly surprised and somewhat skeptical. Phoebe didn’t seem like the type who would hit her brother.

As Leon walked in, holding his chest and abdomen, he overheard Sienna’s complaint. Instead of feeling pleased, he felt embarrassed. Being beaten by his sister like this wasn’t something to be proud of. Lydia stood up and pulled Sienna from Joshua’s embrace. With a serious expression, she said, “If you have grievances, sit down and talk about it properly. No hugging.” Seeing them hugging like that was quite unpleasant for her.

Once pulled away, Sienna remembered Lydia’s previous warning about not hugging. She silently cursed Lydia for being meddlesome. However, she said, “Mom, I’m just feeling really bad. I’ll be careful next time.” Lydia’s face was expressionless. “I hope you remember that next time.” She turned to Leon and asked, “What happened?”

Leon didn’t hide anything and explained the bar incident. After hearing him out, Lydia didn’t know what to say. But seeing Sienna’s unmarked face and hearing that nothing had shown up in the hospital made her dismissive of the issue. “Just don’t provoke her again,” Lydia said to them. Then she told Leon, “She’s your sister. Let’s put this behind us.”

Leon sneered. “Well, what else can I do?” They had no evidence to take action against Phoebe, let alone threaten her with exposure. In too much pain to talk, Leon went straight to his room. Lydia, equally disinterested, returned to her room as well. The remaining brothers comforted Sienna but didn’t dare hug her again.

Sienna received their sympathy, but she noticed that no one suggested helping her retaliate. They all acted like she was just throwing a tantrum, and they were only indulging her. This left Sienna feeling extremely frustrated. She was clearly in pain, yet they didn’t believe her.

Once back in her room, Sienna cried from the pain, but when she looked in the mirror, her eyes were the only things swollen. The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was off. Phoebe must have used some unnatural means to hurt them, which was why the tests showed nothing, but she was still in pain. Sienna wouldn’t let Phoebe get away with it.

Determined, Sienna opened her messaging app, typed out a message, and manually entered a string of numbers to send it. Before long, she received a reply that read: Okay.