I Stopped Loving Him When He Let Me Bleed Out novel Chapter 180

"It's incredible. Out of everywhere in the world, I still managed to find you."

Sienna shifted uncomfortably under his intense, burning stare.

"Fine, Paxton must have told you. But I'm telling you right now, I am here to work. I don't want you bothering me."

"I..."

Before Finn could finish, a warm, overly cheerful voice drifted over from the side.

"Oh, sweetie, you're just far too kind-hearted. You're always rushing in to help everyone, but you have to be careful."

Finn froze as he turned toward the voice, genuine surprise crossing his face before he politely greeted her.

"Mrs. Holloway? What are you doing out here? And... what did you just call her?"

Eleanor warmly hooked her arm through Sienna's, beaming brightly at Finn.

"Well, look who it is! Finn! What an absolute coincidence, are you out here on vacation too?"

She cast a proud, radiant smile at Sienna before turning back to Finn to make the grand introduction.

"Finn, let me formally introduce you. This is my future daughter-in-law, your good buddy's girlfriend, Sienna Sterling. She's a doctor too, works right alongside my Isaac..."

"Eleanor! Eleanor, wait—"

Sienna completely panicked, her face burning hotter than a furnace. She desperately reached out to cover Eleanor's mouth, but halfway there, she realized how wildly inappropriate that was. Her hand hovered uselessly in the air, and she wanted nothing more than for the earth to open up and swallow her whole.

But the damage was already done.

The color completely drained from Finn's face, a terrifying storm brewing in his eyes.

"Future daughter-in-law? Girlfriend?"

"Exactly! Did Isaac not tell you yet?" Eleanor beamed with utter conviction, throwing a teasing glance at a mortified Sienna. "Look at her, she's still so shy about it."

"Mrs. Holloway, Sienna is actually—"

Sienna violently cut Finn off, practically dragging Eleanor toward the car by her arm.

"It's freezing out here! Let's just get back to the clinic!"

The moment Eleanor heard Sienna say she was cold, she instantly began unzipping her dark red jacket, insisting, "Here, darling, I run hot! Take my coat!"

"No, no, I'm fine! We just need to get in the car!"

Sienna pushed Eleanor's hands away, practically shoving the relentless, overly enthusiastic mother into the backseat to finally contain the chaos.

"Do you... want to ride with us?"

"Yes." Finn practically closed the distance instantly, his speed terrifyingly fast as if he thought she would snatch the offer back.

He strutted over to Eleanor's window, perfectly slipping into a smooth, effortless charm that entirely masked the bald-faced lie he had just told a second ago.

"Mrs. Holloway, my car is completely wrecked. Mind if I hitch a ride?"

Eleanor's smile widened to impossible proportions as she patted his hand through the open window.

"Of course not! We're practically family. Hop in!"

Sienna stood by the door, her temples violently throbbing as she watched the sheer absurdity unfold. Regret instantly washed over her. Why the hell did she just invite Finn Fletcher into this car?

Was it because seeing that photograph in Maeve's bag subconsciously triggered some twisted sense of pity for him?

She didn't even know the actual truth yet. Was her sympathy wildly premature?

"So, Finn," Eleanor asked casually from the passenger seat, twisting around to look at him. "I heard you were getting married soon. Why on earth are you vacationing all by yourself?"

A violent wave of sheer panic ripped across Finn's face, and he instinctively whipped his head toward Sienna...