Chapter 316 The Knot in the Heart Remains
Jack's eyes were still all tense. He gave her a soft kiss on the cheek and said, "I'm not just nervous. I'm straight-up scared."
Kelsey looked confused.
Jack leaned in, scooped Kelsey up, and spun her around. His hand brushed her temple as he whispered, "Kelsey, every time I'm with you, it feels like a dream. It's so unreal. Since we started, I've been trying to wrap my head around us being together. But even now, it still feels like a fantasy."
Kelsey grinned. "You goof, this is real. We're really together. What's so unreal about that? You think I'm gonna turn into foam and float away like the Little Mermaid?"
Jack smirked and said something totally out of character, "If you did turn into foam and float away, could you take me with you?"
Kelsey touched his forehead, all serious. "No fever, so why are you talking crazy?"
Jack wrapped an arm around her waist. "I'm serious. Don't leave me, okay?"
Kelsey was taken aback. Jack looked so vulnerable right then.
She turned, hugged him tight, and pressed her cheek to his chest. "Don't worry. I'm sticking with you for life. I'm stubborn; even if you try to shake me off, you can't."
Jack's low chuckle reached her ears. He teased, "I can see that."
In the days that followed, the weather in Lakina was great.
After Charles died, all the Landon family assets went to Seb. Now, the Landon Group not only survived the crisis but also became the top company in Lakina. The folks who once kicked the Landon Group when it was down now came crawling back, all smiles and fake friendliness.
Seb wasn't the type to hold grudges, but he had his limits. He could overlook minor slip-ups, but he wouldn't work with anyone who had betrayed the Landon Group.
The Landon Group was thriving, and Isabella was living the good life.
After a lot of convincing from Seb, she finally agreed to hire a nanny to help with Sweetie.
Seb was swamped with work during the day, and with Nina's jewelry company just starting, Isabella had to juggle both, which was pretty exhausting. So getting some help was a smart move.
After breakfast, Isabella put Sweetie in the cradle and opened a design book.
Seb had mentioned that the nanny would come today.
Isabella had to go with Nina to class in the afternoon. To avoid looking clueless, she'd been cramming jewelry design concepts these past few days.
The doorbell rang. Figuring it was the nanny, Isabella put down her book and went to open the door.
"Isabella." A clear voice called out, and a slender figure stood at the door.
Isabella was stunned. "Siena?"
A suitcase was at Siena's feet. She was dressed simply, like a regular college student, with a thin face without makeup and her hair tied back, looking both slim and a bit worn out.
"Seb asked me to come," Siena said.
Isabella finally realized that the nanny Seb mentioned was Siena?
"Come on in," Isabella said, letting her in. While she poured some tea at the water cooler, she shot a text to Seb: [Did you hire Siena as the nanny?]
A few seconds later, Seb called her directly.
"Bella, do you have a problem with Siena?" Seb asked bluntly.
Isabella was taken aback. "No, I don't."
She didn't really have any strong feelings about Siena. They'd only met a few times. To her, Siena was just some random person.
Even though Siena was Anna's adopted kid and Seb's sister in name, Isabella didn't feel any particular way about her.
Seb explained, "I thought it through before deciding to keep her around. She's been in some remote place for years, suffering for me, all for revenge. She played a part in dealing with Charles. Plus, I wouldn't feel right sending her back to some remote place. Bella, if you're not cool with it, I can ask her to leave."
Isabella bit her lip. "Deep down, you still want to see her as your sister, right?"
Seb had been carrying around this hatred for years, and now that he'd gotten his revenge, Isabella felt like he wasn't really satisfied. Since Charles's death, Seb had been having restless nights.
Isabella knew Seb was still troubled.
But now, his trouble had shifted to Anna.
When he got the DNA report, Seb realized he'd been hating the wrong person for years, which hit him hard.
Maybe now, Seb just wanted to do something to make himself feel better.
If having Siena around could help with that, it was worth it.
Thinking this over, Isabella said, "Since Siena is your sister, having her as our nanny to take care of Sweetie might not be the best idea."
Seb replied, "Don't worry about that. Siena came to me and asked to stay."
Isabella said, "She can stay, but being a nanny seems a bit off."
Seb said, "Siena's strong-willed. She doesn't like asking for help. Doing something she can handle makes her feel better. Let her be."
Isabella thought for a moment. "Alright."
After hanging up, Isabella brought tea and some sliced fruit to the living room.
The living room was quiet. Siena sat on the sofa, leaning slightly over the cradle, looking at the sleeping Sweetie with a gentle expression.
Isabella walked over. "Have some tea."
Siena looked up. "Isabella, will my being here cause you any trouble?"
The question felt a bit forced, but considering Siena was Seb's sister, Isabella didn't overthink it.
Isabella shook her head. "No. If you want to stay, that's fine. But you don't have to take care of our kid."
Siena lowered her eyes and bit her lip lightly. "Isabella, I don't want to go back to some remote place. I want to stay and be useful. I don't have much education, and I'm not particularly skilled. I can only do some basic work. I know you and Seb are super busy. If I can help out, it would be my way of repaying Anna and Seb for their kindness. It would also make me feel useful."
