An Accident Man 191
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Chapter 191

Sienna called her mother, Maria, and the call was answered almost immediately. Mariaโ€™s voice was soft and warm, filled with concern. โ€œSienna, are you alright? I saw your injury on the livestream and was so worried. But with your phone taken away, I couldnโ€™t reach you.โ€

Hearing those words, Siennaโ€™s cold expression softened slightly. โ€œMom, I got my phone back since I wonโ€™t be filming the rest of the show due to my injury. Reynard already visited me. Itโ€™s nothing too seriousโ€”I just need some time to recover.โ€

Maria let out a sigh of relief. โ€œIโ€™m glad to hear that. We were so worried about you. Thatโ€™s why we sent Andrea abroadโ€”to take care of you under the guise of joining the show.โ€

Sienna froze for a moment. โ€œAndrea became a guest on the showโ€ฆ because you sent her?โ€

Maria replied matter-of-factly, โ€œOf course.โ€

Siennaโ€™s tone sharpened. โ€œWho arranged it?โ€

Getting a guest spot on this show wasnโ€™t easy. โ€œCesar helped. He was worried about you too, so he arranged for Andrea to join.โ€

Siennaโ€™s grip on her phone tightened. Cesarโ€ฆ She knew who Maria was talking aboutโ€”a powerful, wealthy, and mysterious man. Mariaโ€™s former lover. They had never officially been together, but their connection had never truly ended. And because of that, Cesar had always taken great care of Mariaโ€™s children. It was thanks to his influence that Sienna had been able to enter the Jenkins family as an adopted daughter. Yet, despite all these years, Sienna had never met him in person.

The sharp words she had initially prepared to throw at Maria vanished. After Sienna had joined the Jenkins family, Maria had secretly favored her over Andrea, far more than she ever had before. Over the years, their mother-daughter bond had remained strong. And every year, Sienna would send Maria a generous amount of moneyโ€”something the Jenkins family had no clue about. They had no idea how deeply she was still connected to her biological family.

Siennaโ€™s lips curled into a sweet, affectionate smile. โ€œI knew it. Mom and Cesar always spoil me the most.โ€

Then, she put on a sad, wounded tone and sighed. โ€œBut Andreaโ€ฆ all she cares about is performing on the show. She hasnโ€™t even come to the hospital to see me. Let alone take care of me.โ€

Just as expected, Mariaโ€™s voice turned sharp with anger. โ€œThat girl! Unbelievable! She only sent me one text after getting her new phone. Iโ€™ll call her right now and tell her to visit you.โ€

Siennaโ€™s eyes flickered with satisfaction. She sweetly murmured, โ€œThank you, Mommy.โ€

After exchanging a few more words, they ended the call. What Sienna didnโ€™t know was that the call had been automatically recorded and sent to a designated email address. The recording and the email log then erased themselves completely after being sent.

Meanwhile, after dinner, Phoebeโ€™s group headed to an internet cafรฉ for some gaming practice. Reeceโ€™s group, on the other hand, returned to their hotel. Just as they reached the entrance, Reece turned to Joshua and Jamar. โ€œAre we going to the bar for another live gig tonight?โ€

Whenever he sat alone in silence, his mind would be flooded with memories of Phoebeโ€”the beautiful moments they had shared. The more he thought about it, the more it hurt. And the more lonely he felt.

So he didnโ€™t want to sit around doing nothing. He needed distractionsโ€”another night of singing for drinks would do.

Jamar shrugged. โ€œIโ€™m in. Better than doing nothing.โ€

Without the option to download games, sitting alone in a hotel room was boring. But Joshua shook his head. โ€œI canโ€™t. My throat hurts like hell.โ€ The aftereffects of last nightโ€™s drunken singing had hit him hardโ€”his throat was not only hoarse, but painfully inflamed.

Jamar scoffed. โ€œI told you not to overdo it. Did you even take the medicine I got you?โ€

Joshua sighed. โ€œI did. Twice today. But itโ€™s not working.โ€ After a momentโ€™s thought, he hesitated before asking, โ€œDo you thinkโ€ฆ if I ask Phoebe to make me some herbal throat lozenges, sheโ€™d agree?โ€

Jamar raised an eyebrow. โ€œYou cannot be serious.โ€ Joshua actually thought he had a chance?

Joshua rolled his eyes. โ€œWhy not? Itโ€™s not like Iโ€™d ask for free. Maybe itโ€™d even help smooth things over between us.โ€ The more he reflected on the past, the guilt weighed heavier on him. If Phoebe hadnโ€™t been able to prove her innocence, she would have been ruined because of his impulsive accusation.

Jamar gave him a deadpan look. โ€œJoshua, I only have one thing to say to you.โ€

Joshua blinked. โ€œWhat?โ€

Jamar stared straight at him and said, โ€œWhere do you get the audacity?โ€

Joshua was speechless. โ€œThis is my own brotherโ€”why does he always go straight for the heart?โ€ Still, he stubbornly muttered, โ€œHow would you know if you donโ€™t try?โ€ He really couldnโ€™t take the pain anymore. During the afternoon tour, he had barely spoken at all. Even swallowing hurt like hell. This wasnโ€™t a new problemโ€”he knew from experience that hospital meds were too slow. The only thing that had ever truly helped was Phoebeโ€™s homemade lozenges.

He sighed. โ€œShe used to be softhearted with us.โ€

Jamar snorted. โ€œThat was before. Now? Sheโ€™s ice-cold.โ€

โ€œLast time I had food poisoning and asked her to make herbal soup for me, she ignored me completely.โ€ Jamar brought it up deliberatelyโ€”hoping Joshua would drop his delusional idea.

But instead, Joshua smirked. โ€œThat was you. Maybe sheโ€™ll treat me differently.โ€

Jamar gave him an exasperated look. โ€œWhere do you get this confidence?โ€

Joshua scoffed. โ€œHow would you know if you donโ€™t try?โ€ Then he changed the topic. โ€œBesides, whatโ€™s the point of going to the bar every night? Letโ€™s go to the internet cafรฉ instead.โ€ He didnโ€™t want to admit it, but the idea of facing Phoebe alone made him a little nervous.

Jamar thought it over and nodded. โ€œYeah, fine. My stomachโ€™s getting tired of all the alcohol anyway.โ€ Honestly, he missed Phoebeโ€™s oatmeal and herbal soups. And if Joshua somehow managed to get Phoebe to be kind again, Jamar wasnโ€™t against mooching off the benefits.

Besidesโ€”after everything that happened, Jamar had started to suspect they had truly misjudged Phoebe. If Sienลˆa had been manipulating them all along, then they owed Phoebe a lot more than just an apology.

Turning to Reece, he asked, โ€œReece, you in?โ€

Reece didnโ€™t hesitate. โ€œSure. Iโ€™ll go with you guys.โ€ Even if Phoebe wouldnโ€™t forgive him, just being near her made him feel closer to her.

As the three wrapped up their plan, they suddenly rememberedโ€”they had one more teammate now. Turning in unison, they looked at Andrea. โ€œWhat about you? Coming with us?โ€

Andrea smiled sweetly. โ€œSure, Iโ€™ll join you.โ€

The group agreed to meet in half an hour at the hotel lobby. Andrea returned to her room to change, but as soon as she picked up her phone, the screen lit up with an incoming call. Seeing the number, her expression hardened. Still, she answered. โ€œMom.โ€

Mariaโ€™s voice was sharp with displeasure. โ€œWhy havenโ€™t you gone to see Sienna?โ€

Andreaโ€™s lips curled into a mocking smirk. Ever since Sienna had entered the Jenkins family, growing to resemble Cesar more and more, Mariaโ€™s attitude had completely flipped. Sienna became her precious treasure. Andrea? A burden. But Andrea knew exactly how to deal with Maria.

Chapter 192


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