Sienna experienced heartbreak twice with her first love. She was surprised by how much it hurt.
Every night, when the quiet settled in, thoughts of Daniel would overwhelm her. And she’d find herself crying until she fell asleep.
A few days later, Sienna gathered all the gifts Daniel had given her and arranged for them to be sent back to him through a courier service. However, they were returned to her.
It turned out that the address was no longer occupied. That was when Sienna realized that their relationship had finally ended.
She tucked away the gifts Daniel had given her and buried the memories of their relationship deep within her heart. Only she understood the depth of her love for Daniel.
Sienna harbored no resentment toward him. Instead, her heart overflowed with wishes for his happiness, peace, and joy.
“What’s happening between you and Captain Morrison, Sienna? I heard he got transferred. What’s going on?” Felix asked. Looking detached and uninterested, Sienna replied casually, “We broke up.”
“Why did you break up again? What happened?”
Sienna stayed silent.
“He’s such a catch, but you couldn’t keep him interested. You’re hopeless,” Felix grumbled.
Sienna went to the balcony to hang clothes. Her mind was elsewhere, and she barely registered Felix’s words.
“Looks like your hopes of marrying into wealth just got dashed. I’m out of words now,” Felix added.
Sienna’s heart clenched with pain. She’d always kept herself occupied to avoid dwelling on Daniel and shedding tears over him.
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Felix abruptly stood up from the couch. His ears pricked up at the sound. After locating its source, he pointed at Shelly’s room. “I think I hear Mom crying.” Sienna hastily abandoned the clothes in her hand and followed Felix to Shelly’s door. Placing their ears against it, they confirmed the sound of sobbing coming from within. Without knocking, Felix turned the doorknob and entered.
“Mom,” Sienna and Felix called out together.
They found Shelly seated by the window, her shoulders trembling with sobs.
“Mom, what’s wrong?” Sienna asked.
She hurried over and placed her hands on Shelly’s shoulders. As Sienna leaned in closer, she noticed tear stains on Shelly’s face and how sad and exhausted she looked. Felix felt his anxiety growing. He asked, “What’s wrong?”
Shelly continued to cry, her sorrow and heartbreak apparent in every tear.
Sienna and Felix were gripped by
fear. While they were aware of Shelly’s tendency to be
melodramatic and shed tears over minor issues, this was the first time
they had witnessed her in such
distress.
Acting on instinct, they wasted no time and rushed Shelly to the hospital.
After undergoing a checkup, Shelly received a diagnosis of severe depression. The news left Sienna and Felix overwhelmed with feelings of shame and regret.
“Your mother started having trouble
sleeping and feeling moody about a year ago. She came here because she was feeling down, and the
doctors diagnosed her with mild nedepression. But she didn’t take it seriously or stick to the treatment,” the doctor explained.
Felix felt deeply sorry. “I had no idea anything was wrong with my mom.”
“It’s often hard to spot the signs of depression. It’s common not to notice,” the doctor said.
Sienna grasped Shelly’s hand, tears clouding her vision as she questioned, “Mom, why didn’t you tell us? Why didn’t you get help?”
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bounce back. I didn’t want to spend money on treatment,” Shelly@eplied calmly.
“You have to treat this illness and take the medication. We can’t afford to take any risks,” Sienna stated firmly.
“Sienna’s right. Treatment is a must,” Felix chimed in.
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