Chapter 373
Amber took the chance to smack his hand away and shoved Hudson hard, yelling, "Hudson, you're shameless! Get lost!"
Seeing Amber shielding Jaxon, Hudson’s face grew even darker. A dangerous glint flickered in his eyes. He looked like he could kill Jaxon right then and there.
Seeing Hudson like that even made Amber a little nervous, so she grabbed Jaxon’s hand, ready to get out of there.
But Hudson suddenly seized her wrist and gave a hard tug, yanking her straight into his arms.
"Hey Hudson, what are you doing?" Amber yelped. She rubbed her nose, feeling as if she had bumped into a wall—he was rock solid.
Just as Hudson was about to say something, a hand landed on his shoulder. He turned around and saw Sienna standing there.
When Amber spotted Sienna, she quickly slipped out of Hudson’s arms and dashed over to her.
"Sienna, you’re back. This is awesome," Amber exclaimed. She beamed, clinging to Sienna’s arm with pure delight.
Sienna asked gently, "Did you miss me?"
Amber nodded vigorously. "Missed you so, so much."
Sienna glanced sideways at Hudson, giving him a long, knowing look.
Hudson, feeling guilty, ducked his head and backed away.
"Sienna," Vivian said with a smile as she walked over.
Sienna knew exactly what had happened during this time, but from the look on Vivian’s face, it was clear she didn’t want to talk about it.
Since that was the case, Sienna saw no need to force it. Money meant the least to her. As long as they were happy, that was all.
Hudson wanted to step forward, but Julian blocked him. "I’d advise you to come back tomorrow."
Hudson looked confused. "Why?"
"Because this is family time," Julian said, his tone dripping with smugness and a hint of pride.
Hudson was left speechless. ‘Seriously, what are you even trying to say?’ he grumbled to himself.
Julian strode off, and just as he was about to get into the same car as Sienna, Winifred suddenly appeared.
"Family time! You’re not family!" Winifred snapped.
With that, she climbed into the car.
Fay went quiet. ‘Karma really does come around fast!’ he thought.
As soon as they got home, Amber loudly announced her huge news about getting in, her nose in the air as she shot a triumphant look at Vivian.
Vivian let out a helpless sigh and stood up. "A bet’s a bet. I’ll be your servant for a month."
Amber lifted her chin, full of pride. "Go get me some water, I’m thirsty."
Vivian was speechless.
After chatting with them for a bit, Sienna got drowsy and curled up on the chaise longue, drifting off to sleep.
Vivian put a finger to her lips, signaling everyone to hush up.
Winifred walked over, about to pick Sienna up and carry her upstairs to bed, but Julian beat her to it. "I’ve got this," he said.
With that, he gently lifted Sienna into his arms and slowly made his way upstairs.
The three sisters exchanged glances, all of them confused. ‘How did he get in here?’ they wondered.
They turned their puzzled looks to Elisa.
Elisa explained, "Miss Sienna gave the order. He’s allowed to come and go as he likes."
Hearing that, Vivian and Amber exchanged worried glances, both getting a bad feeling about this. They pulled Winifred aside, wanting her to spill what was really going on.
Winifred just waved them off. "It’s just like you saw, Sienna likes him, that’s all."
Amber was the first to jump in. "No way! I’m Sienna’s favorite!"
Winifred rolled her eyes. "I’m talking about guys. Are you a guy?" She looked Amber up and down, clearly unimpressed.
Amber’s face flushed with a mix of embarrassment and frustration.
"You. Ugh!" she huffed, stomping her foot.
Amber crossed her arms over her chest and let out a cold snort. "He doesn’t deserve her," she declared.
Vivian nodded. "Yeah, I think so."
The three of them started whispering among themselves, nitpicking every little thing about Julian and clearly scheming something.
Meanwhile, Julian tucked Sienna in, dropped a soft kiss on her brow, and then headed into the bathroom. He rolled up his sleeves and started washing her clothes.