The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 15

When the Flame of Love Fades

Chapter 15 Genius

Just as she expected, Shane’s next words confirmed her suspicion.

“The prison called me. A few of your old cellmates ran into some trouble.”

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“One broke her hand. Another had her leg tendons cut. The rest… well, they all got hurt, more or less. All of them, your–hm, roommates.”

Sierra’s face immediately darkened.

She had a feeling this wasn’t the end of it.

Sure enough, Shane continued, “Oh, and apparently, someone’s looking into how there were snakes and bugs in the prison.”

“Why go through all that effort? Should I just tell them directly?”

Sierra clenched her jaw, forcing her voice to remain steady. “Whatever you decide to do is your choice.”

Shane studied her for a few seconds, as if trying to gauge whether she was telling the truth.

Then, he let out a bored sigh and waved a hand dismissively. “I’ll let you know what your payment is later.”

That was it.

Sierra hesitated for a second before nodding and turning to leave.

The research facility was in the outskirts of the city, far from any main roads. Taxis didn’t come out this way.

She walked the entire way back.

She needed the time to think.

She had a good guess about what happened today.

She didn’t feel grateful.

Just disgusted.

By the time she reached the Xander estate, the sun had already set. Her phone had rung nonstop during the walk, but she hadn’t answered once.

Surprisingly, the entire Xander family was home.

The moment she stepped inside, everyone visibly relaxed.

Sean was the first to explode.

“What the hell is wrong with you? Why weren’t you answering your phone? Do you know how

were?”

Sierra glanced at him mockingly.

ried we

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Sean saw her expression and immediately felt his anger flare again.

He was about to say something but forced himself to calm down. After what they learned today, he couldn’t just lash out like before.

“Whatever. Just don’t ignore calls next time,” he muttered. Then, as if trying to make up for his tone, he added, “I bought you some dresses. Go take a look. Girls shouldn’t wear pants all the time.”

Evan spoke next. “You didn’t go to class today. You didn’t even file a leave request. What happened?”

Noticing how harsh his words sounded, he softened his tone.

“I’ll let it slide this time, but you need to notify someone if something comes up. I already spoke to the department. From now on, all your courses are switched to mine.”

Bradley added, “Yeah, from now on, Evan’s got your back. No one at school will dare mess with you anymore.”

the people who bullied you before? We’ve taken care of

Sierra laughed.

She couldn’t help it.

just too

away the tears from laughing too

dresses–did they even

changed her schedule–did they ever consider that she

for getting revenge

Please. That wasn’t revenge.

than

wanted, they could

life free

give

expression turned cold. Her

unnecessary meddling, but could you all do me

of my

the

so ungrateful? No wonder you

Sierra didn’t even blink

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“Yeah, I deserved it.”

voice as sharp as a

brain, I

left that courtroom with a criminal

“You want justice?”

She scoffed.

“What a joke.”

she headed upstairs without another

was so sick

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her a favor, but the

Who knew what kind of

so “grateful” for their

leaving the Xander brothers‘ faces dark

I’m done,” Sean muttered. “Let her do whatever the hell she

sighed. “She’s still holding a grudge. And honestly… she has every right to. We

gets back, have him move her household registration back into our family records. We can’t

that, Sean’s anger

Dad coming back? Does he even know

answered. “And no, I didn’t tell

honest, he hadn’t even thought about Sierra

he remembered was because Cameron had told him the

early

remembered–oh yeah, he had a

back, he still

impulse, he had gone to pick her up himself and signed off as her legal

he had

it wasn’t completely untrue. He had done it without their father’s permission. That counted

something right?

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not agree,”

cared too much about his

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first found out the babies had been switched,

he saw what kind of family they were, he had

things as

found out,

reason Sierra was even brought

people assumed she was

that she had a criminal record, it would be even harder for their

he gets back,” Evan said. “She’s

convince him,” Eleanor

her shower

had a private message from Jonathan

It was about James.

was that James had been detained and wouldn’t be

Two weeks?

Sierra was surprised.

hadn’t expected him to be

must have had a

hesitated, debating whether to call and

she remembered–she had blocked his

her lips together, she removed him from