The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 725

Sierra's voice echoed in Sophia's ears. "Sophia, relying on others will never be as effective as relying on yourself. I need to depend on myself from this moment on and become the rock my family can lean on."

"But Sky has a record." Sophia hesitated. "Sierra, I don't know how to explain this to you, but I think you get what I mean."

"Sky and Marcus are two very different people. Marcus isn't someone others can take advantage of easily."

Sierra let go of Sophia's hand. "Sophia, I see you as my sister, so I won't hide anything from you. I'm not asking you to support me. I just hope you won't try to stop me. Can you do that for me?

"You're right. Marcus and Sky are nothing alike. I don't have anything to do with Marcus. Besides, he's married now. I can't even get close to him.

"Yes, my father did save Laura, and Marcus might be willing to help me a little out of gratitude-but only just a little. And that little bit isn't nearly enough for what I want to do.

"Sophia, I want to give you some advice. Don't place all your hopes in life on a man. We should always love ourselves more than we love any man."

With that, Sierra turned and walked back inside. "I'm heading back in."

Sophia stood at the doorway in a daze until Zachary returned.

"Sophia? Sophia?" Zachary called out to her twice before she snapped out of it. "You're back." She hadn't even realized how pale her face looked.

Zachary stepped closer and glanced at the closed door. "Did Sierra lock you out?" Sophia shook her head. "No, I was waiting for you here. Since I've been staying here recently, I figured I'd let her close the door. Let's go home."

"Okay."

Zachary had already noticed something was off with Sophia's mood. He reached for her hand, interlacing their fingers. "Did Sierra say something to you?"

Sophia paused, then remembered what Sierra had said.

to play with people's emotions, it

they were still young, and life was long. Wouldn't a psychiatrist be the first to fall out of

erased the thought from her mind. Anyone could fall out of

head. "But she did admit that she's planning to use

"I'm

say you understand people. So tell me, what kind

at him expectantly. Sierra had said that Marcus wasn't someone others

held her hand and sat with her on the couch. "Did

just felt like

read, unpredictable, and ruthless

continued slowly,

his emotions.

don't end well.

Group landed in

long for him to turn it into

After Charles died, his only soft spot became his wife, Natalie So yeah, he's cold blooded but he's also incredibly loyal to

nails into her palms and asked cautiously, "So do you think

gently pried her hand open so she'd stop hurting

seem.

a kid," Sophia blurted. "I lied to him back

is a loyal man. When he woke up

that doesn't mean that as an adult, he's still someone who trusts easily. No matter what Sierra said to you, promise me you won't overthink things, okay? I don't

it. Marcus and Natalie are traveling right now. Timothy and Mason are with them. She sent me some photos and

adore her, and

a little envious?

sometimes am. Zachary, does that make me