"Mr. Scott really loves Sienny. Even with his busy schedule, he still found time to prepare this surprise for her. You can really tell the difference between love and indifference."
Sienna was overwhelmed with emotion, tears streaming down her face as she nodded and pulled Ethan to his feet.
Ethan gently placed the diamond ring on her finger, and she suddenly stood on tiptoe, pressing a soft kiss to his lips.
The evening’s proposal surprise lasted deep into the night, and Sienna, feeling thoroughly satisfied and having drunk a little too much, waited until everyone had left before she took Ethan's hand.
"Ethan, what you said during the proposal—was that all true?"
Ethan gave her shoulder a reassuring pat before turning and heading upstairs.
Sienna suddenly felt a pang of anxiety. His silence—what did it mean? She quickly followed him, but bumped into his back when he stopped in his tracks.
"What’s going on?"
Ethan stared at the room in front of him, now completely unrecognizable. It no longer had Elena’s touch— even the dolls Elena had loved so much were gone.
Sienna felt a twinge of guilt, but then reminded herself that she had his approval to move in, so she had the right to decide what the room would look like.
"Ellie said she didn’t want any of her things, so I could do whatever I wanted with them. I was worried she might come back and want to find something, so I had the maid move everything to the garage…"