Chapter 292

Cain looked at Sienna, his emotions all over the place. He wanted to believe her, but he just couldn't. Luck didn't just get borrowed by accident. If it was really just a joke, nothing should have happened when he agreed. There was no way she didn't know. She said she was clueless, yet she had asked to borrow his luck in the first place. Sienna had also given him that bracelet right before the show.

His chest felt heavy. After a moment of silence, he finally said, “If you say you didn’t know, okay then.” There was no point in pressing her. Looking at her now, it was obvious she would never admit it. But he sure as hell wasn’t making the same mistake again. He had agreed to it back then, so he could only blame himself for his bad luck.

Sienna’s eyes welled up as she clung to his arm. “Cain, I really didn’t know. After the show, we’ll go find that guy together. You’ll see for yourself.”

Cain nodded. “Alright.” He wanted to see exactly who had roped her into this.

Jamar, who had been watching quietly, finally scoffed. “Cain, you actually believe that?”

Cain shot him a look. “Not your problem.” It wasn’t like he could do anything about it now. He had already made his bed. No point crying over it.

Jamar stared at him like he was the biggest idiot on the planet. “Alright, man. If that’s what you wanna go with. But don’t come crying later.”

Cain ignored him and turned to Kaylan. “Master Flynn, you said my situation isn’t easy to fix. Does that mean it can still be fixed?”

Raylan nodded. “Yeah. It’s possible. Actually, it’s not that hard, just one big problem.”

Cain frowned. “What problem!”

Raylan sighed. “You need the person who took your luck to willingly return it. Think she’ll do that? If she agrees, I can reverse your luck.” He gave Sienna a pointed look before adding, “But once she gives it back, she’ll take on all the bad luck that was supposed to be yours.”

Sienna visibly stiffened. She definitely didn’t want to give it back. No way she would willingly take on his misfortune. However, with Cain and everyone else watching, she couldn’t exactly refuse.

“You can really do that?” Sienna’s eyes widened before she forced a soft smile. “Then I’m willing. If it means Cain won’t be so unlucky anymore, I don’t mind taking it back.” She turned to Cain, her voice gentle, almost fragile. “Cain, I’ll do this for you.”

Hearing her say that, the doubt that had been creeping into Cain’s mind eased, at least a little. Maybe she really hadn’t known this would happen. Maddox suddenly clapped his hands. “Wow. What an incredible sibling bond. I’m seriously about to tear up!” He smirked. “A brother who selflessly gives up a third of his luck… A sister who bravely offers to take it back, even if it means suffering misfortune herself. So touching!”

Cain and Sienna couldn’t shake the mocking in his tone. This guy always had a way with words, like he was setting them up for something.

Cain narrowed his eyes. “What are you trying to say!”

Maddox shrugged. “Oh, nothing. Just admiring the love between you two. So, are we doing this or not? I’m pretty curious to see how this whole luck transfer thing actually works.” He turned to the cameras and grinned. “And I bet the audience is just as interested.”

Sienna’s was way too polished. Sure, she said she was willing, but anyone paying attention could see she was playing it up. Perfectly tragic. Perfectly noble. A guaranteed way to win sympathy.

But Maddox had a feeling she wouldn’t actually go through with it. She would find a way to stall, drag it out until the show ends, then vanish with some excuse. And by then, Cain wouldn’t be able to do a damn thing about it. Which was why Maddox had no intention of letting her get away so easily.

Phoebe raised a brow. “I’ve never seen anyone return luck before. This should be interesting.”

A few others nodded. “Yeah, I kinda wanna see how it works.”

Jamar glanced at Cain, smirking. “Well, since Sienna’s so willing, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and ask Master Flynn to start.” He knew exactly what Sienna was doing. Right now, she was putting on the perfect show. Whether she would actually give Cain his luck back or not, that was entirely up to her.

Cain hesitated, glancing at Sienna. Sienna, what do you think? If she gave his luck back, she would be the one suffering. He didn’t want that. But if she didn’t, he would stay miserable.

Sienna’s face stiffened. She cursed Maddox in her head. This guy just couldn’t stand seeing her do well. He always had to stir things up. If he ever fell for her, she would make sure he cried over it.

“It’s probably not a good idea to do this live, right? Why don’t we wait until after the show and ask Master Flynn then?” she said. She would just make up an excuse later. No big deal.

But before she could relax, Sebastian Scott spoke up. “No problem. I just checked with the Horoscope Association, they said it’s fine. This could actually be a warning for people. If they run into something like this, they’ll know what to watch out for.”

Sienna felt like the universe was out to get her today. So frustrating. She turned to Cain with a helpless look. “Cain, should I give it back now? But if I start getting unlucky, you have to look out for me, okay?” Then, she sighed dramatically. “Last episode was already bad enough. Looks like this one’s gonna be rough too.”

She was tugging at Cain’s heartstrings, making him second-guess everything. And it worked. “Maybe we should wait until after the show,” he mumbled.

Jamar was ready to shake some sense into him. “Cain, she’s offering. You can’t just turn her down like that!”

Cain still hesitated. “But if she gives it back now, she’ll be the one unlucky. How’s she supposed to keep filming?”

Maddox smirked. “Easy fix. Just give her the horoscope artifact. It worked for you, didn’t it?”

Cain pressed his lips together. “She could wear the bracelet, but the bad luck should bounce back later.”

Maddox raised a brow. “If it’s okay for you, why wouldn’t it be okay for her?”

“She’s the one who gave you that bracelet! Who’s to say her friend can’t make sure she doesn’t get the bad luck back!”

This fool was still feeling sorry for Sienna. He was even seriously trying to reason with her like she actually cared.

Jamar nodded. “Exactly. This is the perfect chance. Master Flynn’s busy next week, he might not be able to help you later. Better to handle it now.”

At this point, he just hoped Cain would stop being so damn clueless. They had done their part. If Cain still wanted to be stupid about it, that was his problem.