Chapter 268 The Grand Gift
In Isabella's view, Siena seemed very afraid of Seb and also very concerned about him.
Ever since Siena appeared, Isabella had been curious about Siena's true identity.
She thought, 'Siena's last name was Scott, the same as Anna's, and she could easily get close to Charles. Could there be some connection?
'Today, with Seb bringing me here, all these mysteries should be unraveled.'
"Let me introduce, Siena Scott," Seb said, holding Isabella's fingers. "She is the girl my mom adopted."
Isabella was surprised. "Adopted?"
She thought, 'So, Siena is Seb's nominal sister?'
Seb seemed to read Isabella's mind and explained in more detail, "My mom always wanted a daughter, but unfortunately, I was a son. One day, she came across Siena, who had been abandoned by her parents on the street. My mom wanted to take her home, but Charles strongly opposed it. So, my mom sent her to an orphanage and secretly adopted her behind Charles's back. After my mom died, I've been supporting her all these years."
Isabella was shocked. "So she approached Charles..."
"It was my choice!" Siena interrupted, glancing at Seb. "If it weren't for Anna and Seb, I would have died long ago. They gave me a new life. Since Charles killed Anna and tormented Seb, I'm willing to do these things for them!"
Siena's tone was unwavering, as if she was speaking with the conviction of a deeply held belief.
Isabella found it absurd. Siena was actually two years younger than her, and to seek revenge, Siena sacrificed herself to Charles. It was truly a form of self-destruction!
But seeing Siena's determination, it was clear she was going to go through with it, and Seb didn't seem to have any intention of stopping her. Given the situation, Isabella couldn't say much more.
After a while, medical staff knocked and entered, carrying various instruments.
Siena cooperated by lying flat on the bed like a puppet, allowing them to manipulate her. But her eyes were always fixed in Seb's direction.
The examination lasted about ten minutes. After it ended, Siena sat up and gently stroked her lower abdomen.
The movement was subtle, and if Isabella hadn't been pregnant before, she might not have noticed it.
While Isabella was still in doubt, the medical staff handed Siena two pills. "Ms. Scott, these are today's prenatal vitamins."
"Okay." Siena took the cup of water and calmly swallowed the pills.
At that moment, Isabell was stunned. She stared blankly as the medical staff left one by one. Siena, still sitting on the bed, looked at Seb and said, "Seb, don't worry. I have been doing my check-ups and taking my medicine every day."
Isabella turned sharply to look at Seb, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Seb glanced back at Isabella, then held her hand and stood up, saying to Siena, "Get some rest."
"Okay." Siena nodded obediently, her eyes glued to him.
As Seb and Isabella reached the door, Siena's voice came from behind. "Seb, when will you come to see me again?"
Seb paused for a moment and replied, "After everything is over."
A trace of sadness flashed in Siena's eyes, but she maintained her smile and nodded. "Okay."
Siena then watched as he and Isabella left.
Isabella was led by Seb into the elevator.
As soon as the elevator doors closed, Seb pulled her into his arms and gently embraced her.
Isabella leaned on Seb's shoulder, feeling a bit stiff. Smelling his fresh scent, she suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of unfamiliarity.
Isabella spoke in a muffled voice, "Siena is pregnant?"
She knew Siena was actually pregnant, but she still wanted to hear it from Seb.
"Yes." Seb nodded, his arms tightening around her slightly.
Isabella's eyes were wide open. "She's carrying Charles' child. Is this the big gift you mentioned for Charles?"
"Yes." Seb said.
Isabella shook her head and stepped back from his embrace, looking up at Seb. "And then? After Charles knows about the child, what do you plan to do?"
She had a feeling that Seb wouldn't let the child be born.
Even if the child were born, both the child and Siena would only become tools to control Charles.
Thinking of this, Isabella felt a chill in her heart. She wasn't willing to believe that Seb could do such a thing.
She was eager for reassurance, her eyes brimming with desperation. She yearned for Seb to shake his head, to tell her that the child was an accident and that he would make other arrangements.
But after a brief silence, Seb cupped Isabella's face in his hands, gazing into her eyes. "I know this feels low, but it's our last option. Charles cares more about having an heir than anything else. He might not bother with Siena, but he will certainly care about the child. As long as we have leverage, Charles will be forced into a corner."
Isabella couldn't bear it any longer. She pushed Seb away and shook her head. "If Charles is the grave, then what you're doing is just pushing Siena and the child right into it."
Seb and his mother, Anna, were already suffering greatly from this, and for someone as young as Siena, it was nothing short of a disaster.
Even if Siena had willingly accepted this, and even if Seb had a hundred percent chance of success, Isabella still saw it as madness, a deeply inhumane act!
Seb furrowed his brow. "Bella, I know your kindness makes it hard for you to accept this, but things have come to this point. Siena is the final piece I have to play. If this fails, you know as well as I do that with Charles' current mindset, I'll be left with nothing."
Isabella was at a loss for words.
Indeed, Charles had always played them all like pawns. If they didn't make him relent now, the consequences were unimaginable.
Seb reached out and drew Isabella into his embrace again, speaking softly to calm her. "Bella, don't worry. Once Charles is dealt with, I'll take care of Siena and everything else. I'll also find Sweetie. Then, we can be a family again."
Isabella's heart remained uneasy, but she had no better solution.
After leaving the care center, Seb drove them back, but halfway through, his eye pain flared up, and Isabella had to take over the wheel.
Instead of heading home, Isabella drove straight to the Landon Group.
She had already contacted Jack, and Marvin was waiting in the office.
Helping Seb into the rest room, Marvin pulled out needles for acupuncture.
Seeing the long needles made Isabella's heart race. Instinctively, she stepped forward and grabbed Marvin's wrist, trying to prevent him from starting.
Marvin looked surprised and turned to her. "These needles have been used many times before. They're just to open up his blood vessels and nerves; it shouldn't be too painful."
Isabella bit her lip, watching Seb's pained expression, unable to bear it.
Marvin added, "If you can't handle watching, you might as well wait outside. It'll only take a few minutes."
Isabella reluctantly let go of his wrist and stepped out, her mind still troubled.
