Chapter 284: Possessiveness and Jealousy, Dangerous?

Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Possessiveness and Jealousy, Dangerous?

In the living room.

Sienna Everett circled Julian Forrester curiously, her eyes wide as she asked, "Were they always like this when they were kids, bickering and fighting?"

"More or less." Julian noticed her ponytail had come a little loose, so he skillfully took out the hair tie and redid it for her.

All that practice tying her hair when they were young had paid off.

Sienna stood obediently still. The old saying about disciplining younger brothers early came to mind, and she couldn’t help but laugh, enjoying the drama. "Poor little Keith!"

"Is that all you heard?" Julian studied his handiwork. Seeing that her hair was tied nicely, his long, fair fingers gently caressed her earlobe.

"Of course not!" Sienna pulled him down to sit on the sofa. "I heard everything Claire said! She asked when we’re having our wedding and mentioned that a lot of girls have been asking about you."

Julian raised an eyebrow slightly.

Sienna made a solemn promise. "But don’t worry, I won’t throw a fit or get jealous for no reason."

Julian: "?"

After a moment, he finally asked, "Why not?"

Sienna replied in a matter-of-fact tone, "With your qualities, it’s perfectly normal for girls to like you. It’d be strange if no one did, right?"

Julian: "..."

He paused, then asked, playing the victim a little, "Sienna, back when that chandelier fell on me... are you only with me out of guilt? If that’s the case..."

Sienna: "?"

’Why is he acting like an insecure, pampered husband again?’

Sienna blinked, then launched herself at him in a hug. "I’d like to retract my previous answer!" she said, trying to salvage the situation. "Actually, I do get jealous. Very jealous! Don’t overthink it, really!"

However, Julian shot her a dark look. "Not a shred of credibility."

"What do you mean, no credibility!" Sienna batted her big, sincere, glistening eyes. She recalled a cheesy idol drama she’d seen recently and mimicked the male lead’s lines to confess her love to her "Flora Forrester":

"My love, you have to believe me! One day, I will take you thirty thousand meters into the sky in a hot air balloon! I’ll face the heavens, the sea, and the entire world and declare that you are mine!"

Julian: "...Are you sleepy? Want to go to bed?"

Sienna was instantly displeased, puffing out her cheeks. "I’m confessing my love to you! Why is that your reaction?"

He chuckled softly and reached out to ruffle her hair, his tone lazy and sensual. "Alright, then. I’ll be waiting for the day my Sienna takes me thirty thousand meters into the sky."

Sienna: "..."

’Why does that sound so... suggestive?’

"Whatever! I’m stamping my claim first!" Sienna’s eyes curved into crescents as she leaned in with a grin and planted a big, loud kiss on him. SMOOCH.

Julian ruffled her hair, his thoughts turning serious.

’Why doesn’t Sienna have any sense of possessiveness over him at all...?’

...

「Two days later」

Sienna Everett went to shoot the public service announcement about cultural relics.

As expected, the shoot went smoothly and was wrapped up in half a day.

Sienna knew that Isabelle Sutton was filming at a nearby studio, so she decided to drop by the set for a visit.

She even bought drinks and desserts for the entire crew and the other actors.

"Sienna!" Isabelle Sutton, dressed in a period costume, ran over excitedly.

"Slow down! Don’t trip on your costume," Sienna quickly warned her. Isabelle’s period costume was a bit long and easy to trip over when running.

Isabelle ran up to Sienna, a thin sheen of sweat on her forehead. "It’s a little muggy today, and my costume is so thick I keep breaking out in a sweat. But thankfully, today’s my last day of filming. I should be completely wrapped up tonight."

Sienna handed her a drink. "Here, cool down a bit."

The two found a breezy spot to sit. They had barely settled down when they felt someone furtively watching them from nearby.

Sienna looked over warily and immediately spotted Lucas Everett in the crowd, dressed in a coarse linen period dress, playing a pregnant woman with a five-month baby bump.

Isabelle was taking a sip of her drink and nearly spat it all out. She stared, dumbfounded, at Lucas. "You... You’re working as an extra?"

Now that he’d been spotted, Lucas grabbed the pale-faced Miles Everett next to him and waddled toward Sienna with his baby bump, calling out cautiously, "Sienna..."

Miles was playing a corpse. He stared at Sienna with his deathly pale face and purple lips, his eyes full of expectation.

Just one look was an assault on Sienna’s eyes.

Unable to bear the sight, she turned her face away.

Seeing this, Miles felt a wave of despair. His hand, hanging at his side, clenched into a tight fist. ’My sister really can’t stand the sight of me...’

Isabelle was speechless. "What are you two doing here?"

Lucas patted his five-month belly and explained everything. "We came yesterday to audition as extras."

Ever since they ran into Sienna downstairs from Isabelle’s apartment, they figured that if Sienna came to visit Isabelle, they’d get to see her again. That’s why they came to audition as extras for Isabelle’s production.

But their third brother was too clumsy; he couldn’t even pass an audition for an extra.

And then there’s our fifth brother, Dustin Everett. He used to be a famous singer, but now that he wants to be an extra, no production will have him.

Only he and Miles passed their auditions. They never expected to hit the jackpot today and run into Sienna!

’Playing a pregnant woman and a corpse was totally worth it!’

Not wanting to look at the two bizarre figures, Sienna pulled Isabelle to another spot.

Looking at Lucas’s five-month baby bump, Isabelle didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She was choked with speechlessness, unable to find the right words to comment.

After a half-hour break, it was time for Isabelle to resume filming.

Sienna didn’t want to hold her up any longer. They made plans to have a meal together when they were both free, and then Sienna prepared to leave the set.

As Sienna was leaving, Miles, who was playing the corpse lying stiffly on the ground, saw his sister about to go. In a panic, he kipped up into a sitting position and was about to scramble after her.

The director immediately yelled, "Hey, corpse! Don’t move! You’ve been dead for three days!"

"I’ve reanimated!" Miles shouted back with a deadpan expression and decisively ran after Sienna.

The director: "?"

Lucas, with his five-month baby bump, also wanted to chase after Sienna.

Sienna heard the commotion behind her and glanced back, her expression so cold it was chilling.

Lucas’s heart clenched. He stopped dead in his tracks, a sharp, unpleasant ache spreading through his chest.

’When will Sienna ever forgive me...?’

’I just want to see my sister a little more often. Why is it so hard...?’

Less than five minutes later, both Lucas and Miles were fired by the director. Reanimated? "Go get in your coffin!"

...

Isabelle filmed late into the night before she finally wrapped. By the time she finished, it was already past eleven o’clock.

After saying goodbye to the director and crew, Isabelle was driven home to her apartment complex by her manager.

Wanting her manager to get home and rest sooner, she didn’t have him walk her upstairs.

After her manager left, Isabelle turned to head upstairs, but a flicker of movement in her peripheral vision caught her attention. Not far away stood several menacing-looking strange men...