Ethan's expression changed at once. They weren't alone. Many relatives and family friends were still nearby, and he had no intention of causing a scene in front of everyone.
Sienna, however, remained completely calm, as though his condition had nothing to do with her.
It was Zoey who tugged anxiously at Sienna's hand. "Mommy, Daddy fell down..."
Sienna glanced down at her daughter, then looked back at Ethan. She neither bent down nor reached out to him.
In front of the roomful of relatives and friends, she said calmly, "I used to treat Mr. Hawthorne's legs. But a man who can abandon his own wife and daughter doesn't deserve my care anymore."
The room fell silent.
Ethan's face turned livid. "Sienna, you..."
"The Hawthorne family can afford a doctor," Sienna interrupted. "There's no n
