The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 749

As Sierra spoke, the tears in her eyes shimmered, and she choked on her sobs. It took her a while to compose herself.

"I'm sorry. I can't quite control my emotions. Can we talk later?"

"Of course. Sierra, do you remember? Back when we were overseas, you were never this humble in front of me. You used to say whatever you wanted and did whatever you felt like."

Samuel wiped the corner of his eyes. "Take a moment. Let's go somewhere else, get you something to drink, and sit down to talk slowly."

Sierra thought for a second and nodded. "There are a few cafés right outside the neighborhood. Let's go sit for a bit."

"Okay," Samuel replied.

Sierra pushed Samuel along. Since returning to Dithoria, this was the first time they had such a calm conversation together.

Soon, they arrived at a café, and each of them ordered drinks that the other liked.

After placing their orders, they smiled at one another. Once the smiles faded, Samuel was the first to speak.

"Sierra, when I was in the hospital, I kept hoping you'd come visit me, but you never did. While I was lying there, I kept wondering repeatedly-why did I lose to Sophia?

"You're my wife. We've been together for so many years. Yet when we came back, after just a few meetings with Sophia, you stood by her without hesitation.

"And my mom... I'm her son too. Why does she only see Sophia's suffering, but not mine? Sierra, when we were overseas, you were with me. You know how hard I worked when I was starting my business, how many sleepless nights I endured. No one else saw that, but you did.

"To land a project, I went out drinking with clients and had so much alcohol that I ended up with a perforated stomach. You held me in tears from the pain.

back, when my leg was broken, you left the car without a second glance.

came and went on the streets, cars passing in both directions. In

drop everything and go with you to Amberton to find your birth parents. Once you reunited with them,

around me. I didn't care, though, because I never expected to gain anything from them. I was just angry. I said things I shouldn't have out of anger. Sierra, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have spoken recklessly

believe." Sierra's eyes reddened slightly. "I don't believe that those things you said weren't

know. I said them without thinking, but you listened with intent. I admit it was low of me. I'm sorry for

taken back. I don't know what I have

out and held Sierra's hand. "Sierra, I just

always loved you. I never imagined a day would come when we'd be apart.

you prefer

why I wanted

down here. Sierra, I

but don't you think

we were overseas? You knew every single time someone extended an olive branch to

silent. She thought back to when

and told him that if he divorced his wife and married into her family, he would leap into a

rejection, they had his leg broken. He spent a long time recovering,

Samuel was to his wife.

with a more complicated expression. Samuel

love me, can we start over? I don't need Sinclair Group. I don't need the inheritance your parents left you. You can keep guarding

think about

we relied on each other abroad. Back then, it was me beside you, not Sophia Sophia has Zachary now and is living a happy

she