Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike-Chapter 382 - 363: A Warrior’s Weakness

This time, Melinda Linton was almost scared to death by the thugs sent by the Sinclair Family, which, for Sienna Thornton, could be said to be the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

During the inn case, Jane Jefferson instigated witnesses to give false testimony. Because there was never a chance to confront Jane Jefferson, it was unclear whether her framing was due to jealousy of Thomas Reed’s affection for Sienna Thornton, or because she had already taken a liking to Simon Forrester. Therefore, Sienna Thornton did not plan to blame Simon Forrester for this matter.

But after the inn case, dealing with the various schemes against Simon Forrester at Forrester Group along with Bianca Fordham, Steven Chapman, and Nolan Kramer, and handling Simon Forrester’s strange parents, then experiencing Simon Forrester’s injury, Jane Jefferson’s coercion, Nina Sinclair’s unexpected death, and Sienna Thornton’s arrest by the police—all of this left Sienna Thornton feeling mentally and physically exhausted.

She once thought that her years of studying alone and experiencing poverty were the hardest, but she never expected that there would still be so many dangers waiting for her after entering society.

All these dangers were indeed related to her being clever and taking shortcuts, but she never intended to harm anyone. Why did fate have to retaliate on her poor mother?

If these things hadn’t affected Melinda, Sienna Thornton could still endure it. Twice losing everything in her career, at worst, she could start over. But Melinda’s health was too poor; she was already half a foot in the grave. Sienna Thornton only had a few years left to be filial. If Melinda passed away because of her, she would never forgive herself and would never be able to stand up again...

She grew up without a father, feeling no warmth or affection in her stepfather’s house; her mother, whom she depended on for life, was her everything and reliance. If Melinda were gone, she didn’t know how she could continue.

She always regarded herself as a strong fighter, but even a fighter has a weakness...

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Sienna cried for a while, wiped away her tears, sniffed, and said, "The Sinclair Family is targeting me now, and if I don’t leave here, sooner or later, the one being stabbed will be me... My mom is not in good health and needs my care. I can’t afford to get into any more trouble."

What she said, Simon Forrester naturally had considered. He had intended to return to Z City with her to develop their careers, and now that something like this had happened to Melinda Linton, it was natural to take her along.

He pulled Sienna Thornton into his arms again: "There’s no need to separate. I’ll go with you back to Z City, and we’ll come back later."

"Don’t you understand what I mean?" Sienna pushed him away, "Your career is here, whether it’s the design firm or ’Forrester Group’. What can you do in Z City? And do you think I’m going back in triumph? I’m going back to hide! As long as the Sinclair Family can’t come to terms with Nina Sinclair’s accident, they’ll always see me as a thorn in their side, constantly seeking revenge! How long will this last? When will I be able to come back?"

Talking about Nina Sinclair’s unexpected death, the pressure and grievance Sienna Thornton had endured during this period could no longer be contained and transformed into tears of grievance, streaming down.

She was emotionally agitated, her eyes red as if they were bleeding, every word filled with real grievances: "If it hadn’t been for your mother giving the Sinclair Family hope in the first place, if you all had made a timely statement and negotiation after this incident, would the Sinclair Family’s resentment be so great? They don’t dare to touch the Forrester Family, so they take it out on me? Take revenge on me, the third party who stole their daughter’s fiancé!"

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"..."

She vented all her dissatisfaction during this phase in a rapid-fire manner, and after finishing, she actually calmed down.

"I..." Simon Forrester looked at her, his mouth moving, seeming to want to say something. He hesitated for a moment and ultimately said nothing, only holding her tightly again.

His eyes were slightly red as he kissed her hair, agreeing: "Okay. You can take your aunt back to Z City to celebrate the New Year in peace. I’ll handle the Sinclair Family’s matters. Once everything is resolved, I’ll bring you back, alright?"

She didn’t say anything, broke free from his embrace, and lay down with her back to him.

He looked at her increasingly thin body, lay closer, stretched out his arm, and pulled her into his embrace, like on that night in Norport, holding her. But this night, neither of them slept well.

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The next day, after consulting with Sienna Thornton, Simon Forrester immediately had someone find an upscale hotel-style apartment in the center of Z City. The apartment had hotel-like management, not only good environment but also very strict security.

So, on the day of the spring equinox, Simon Forrester and Sienna Thornton moved Melinda Linton back to the new residence in Z City.

The apartment was fully furnished and ready to move in. Sienna herself did not have much stuff, and this time she only brought the clothes of the season, so by noon they reached the apartment, and after tidying up a bit in the afternoon, had some free time by the evening.

Perhaps due to recent bad moods, she was entirely silent, and Simon Forrester, seeing this, did not disturb her, just quietly accompanying her. He spent the evening with her, then returned to Brimfield the next morning.

Thus, a few peaceful days passed.

During the day, apart from buying groceries, cooking, and doing housework, Sienna Thornton usually stayed home with Melinda or read. At night, after caring for Melinda until she slept, she would video chat with Simon Forrester, often talking deep into the night before going to sleep.

The day before New Year’s Eve, a week after returning to Brimfield, Simon Forrester came to Z City again, bringing along a carload of New Year’s goods, and a small gift that Sylvia Langley had bought for Sienna from Franland. Hearing that Sylvia Langley was keen to visit Z City, Sienna’s scalp felt numb.

In the evening, they had a hotpot. After dinner, while Sienna helped Melinda with her bath and to bed, Simon Forrester cleaned up the dining area and dishes.

After her bath, Sienna went back to the room, saw Simon Forrester sitting on the bed watching a video, walked over, sat next to him, and asked, "What are you watching?"

Simon Forrester handed her the phone.

It was a post from the Weibo account with millions of followers, "Brimfield’s Streets and Alleys."

The post content read—

Last month, the granddaughter of Old Mr. Sinclair, chairman of "Sinclair Innovation Education Group," was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning on West Suburb Avenue. The police had identified a suspect, the female lawyer Tang, known in legal circles as "the gentle knife." Tang is also the legal chief at "Forrester Group," and one of the partners at "Cognitas Law." It is known that Tang is quite beautiful, and holds bar licenses in three regions: domestically, Azure Harbor, and California, USA. The bar association previously reported that not many lawyers hold licenses in all three regions, making Tang an absolute talent in the legal profession!

At the time, this case was quite a sensation, with rumours circulating online that the deceased Sinclair was the fiancée of Forrester Group’s sole heir, a certain Forrester. Later, due to Tang’s interference, he broke up with Sinclair because he fell in love with Tang, leading to Sinclair’s accidental death following a confrontation with Tang.

Neither "Forrester Group" nor Tang have made any statements regarding the online rumours. Today, Mr. Sinclair, the general manager of "Sinclair Innovation Education Group," held a press conference, making the following statement—