Chapter 49
With that thought, Sienna changed her shoes and headed upstairs.
Zoe sighed and stepped in to block her.
“Miss, she really is sick. Her complexion looked awful, and she just took her meds and went to sleep. Don’t disturb her p>
Sienna frowned in annoyance but replied, “I just want to check on her. I won’t wake her up p>
Zoe didn’t look entirely convinced.
Just then, Autumn came downstairs holding a cup to get some water.
After sleeping for a few hours, she didn’t look as weak as she had earlier.
Her color had improved slightly.
Seeing her, the mockery in Sienna’s eyes deepened.
“If you’re going to fake being sick, at least do a convincing job. That was a quick turnaround–tsk, tsk, you really are a lousy actress p>
Autumn cast her a glance but said nothing.
She didn’t have the energy to argue, nor the desire.
She’d argued plenty before, and they’d never believed her anyway.
What was the point?
The truth was, Sienna hadn’t always treated her this way.
When Autumn first married Julian, Sienna was preparing for college entrance exams.
Autumn often tutored her and handled everything personally, supporting her all the way through.
Back then, Sienna had been polite, and Julian treated her well too.
But ever since Luna entered the picture, everything changed.
People often said that the way a woman’s in–laws treated her depended entirely on how her husband treated
her.
If a husband treasured his wife, the rest of the family wouldn’t dare mistreat her.
The Carters had never truly approved of her, but because of Julian, they at least showed basic courtesy.
But once Julian’s heart shifted, that politeness vanished too.
Now they didn’t even try to hide their disdain.
Seeing Autumn stay silent, Sienna assumed she felt guilty and blocked her path as she walked by.
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“What’s wrong? Embarrassed now that your lies are falling apart? A scheming woman like you doesn’t deserve someone like my brother p>
Autumn glanced at her and said calmly, “Aren’t you supposed to be the devoted daughter? Your mom’s in the hospital, yet you’re here yelling like a banshee.
“Could it be that your whole ‘filial daughter‘ image is just an act? Because if it is, that little about to come crashing down p>
persona of
yours is
Back when Julian still cared, Autumn had always bent over backwards to please the Carter family.
She was terrified that upsetting them would make her life in this house even harder than it already was.
But now, with the divorce cooling–off period about to end, there was no need for her to keep playing nice.
There was no way she’d go take care of Grace, not unless she or Grace had gone crazy.
Grace couldn’t stand the sight of her.
If she showed up now, it would probably make her condition worse.
Sienna froze, staring at Autumn in disbelief.
She hadn’t expected her to push back, let alone snap back so easily.
Worse, she didn’t even know how to respond.
That made it even more infuriating.
It made her wonder if all of Autumn’s past obedience had just been an act and now, finally, the fox’s tail was showing.
Fuming at the thought, Sienna snapped, “Autumn, no matter how sharp your tongue is or what tricks you try, my brother will never look at you again.
“He has Luna now. She’s the heiress of the Lewis family and a top student in AI. You can’t compete with her p>