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Chapter 17 Putting People in Their Place

Lawyer?

Sierra was momentarily stunned before realizing what Jonathan meant.

“Your health isn’t in great shape. If someone’s been abusing you, you can apply for legal protection,” Jonathan suggested.

Sierra felt a rare warmth in her chest.

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All this time, Jonathan was the only one who had noticed her condition and actually given her a solution.

“No need. But… thanks,” she said.

Her situation wasn’t something the law could fix.

Jonathan didn’t push. He simply nodded.

“If you ever change your mind, I know a good lawyer.”

Sierra glanced at him.

“Mr. Yeager, are you always this helpful?”

“No,” Jonathan said with a small smirk. “I actually hate trouble. But I believe in fate. I helped you because it felt like we were meant to cross paths.”

As he spoke, he absently spun the prayer beads around his wrist.

Sierra just noticed them now.

The beads suited him–simple yet refined.

Jonathan already had an air of calm, cultured elegance. The warm scent of sandalwood from the beads only made him seem more composed and approachable.

Before she could say anything, he continued, “I’ve been looking for someone. She disappeared a few years ago. The day you posted on the forum, I finally got a lead. That’s fate.”

Sierra stiffened.

That day, she had briefly logged into her old account.

So that’s what he was referring to.

A strange feeling crept into her chest.

She had disappeared for three years.

Yet, Jonathan had never stopped looking for her.

“Is she a friend?” she asked, her voice softer than usual.

“Something like that. She vanished without a trace. For three years, not a single word. I started to worry.”

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As he spoke, his fingers moved over his prayer beads again.

Sierra was about to respond when her phone suddenly rang.

Jonathan handed it to her. “I charged it for you.”

She glanced at the caller ID.

Bradley.

Annoyance flashed across her face.

Without hesitation, she declined the call.

A moment later, her phone rang again.

This time, it was Evan.

She declined again.

What the hell was wrong with the Xander family?

they bored? Why were they blowing up her

power it

It

hesitated, then swiped

Bradley’s voice blasted through

What the hell did you do this

on us! Why are you making trouble for

Sierra’s eyes turned cold.

about to retort when Jonathan casually reached over and

he said, his voice calm and

Bradley stormed into

ever–polished Bradley

Sierra, his

you in

had no desire

guy was such a

his voice

on the street so I brought

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barely reacted to that

“What did you say to Denise last night? And where

forget–you’re still on probation. You’re supposed to

Sierra stared at him.

Cold. Emotionless,

even feel

had long since stopped expecting

time it involved Denise, she

guilt, their fake apologies–what

even more frustrated when she

you even realize Denise

in the hallway. She refused to go to bed–insisted on

kept saying she was

upset, but Denise never wronged you! She truly loves you! She sees you as her sister! How could you be

“Enough.”

up, cutting

walked over, his expression

this one more

I found Sierra, she was in

report says she collapsed

me she

finally

looked from Jonathan to

first time, he really

face was sickly

that came from long–term

words echoed in

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Nutrient deficiency. Hypoglycemia.

Even bite marks.

but every sentence was like a

his mouth, guilt

“I…”

He trailed off.

His throat felt dry.

in bad

She hadn’t woken up.

murmuring Sierra’s

had been painful

had stayed up all

did, he had assumed

she

at

he had never once considered

I’m sorry,

the words

down, he knew an apology meant

He felt embarrassed.

Humiliated.

tried to cover

hadn’t snuck out in the middle

Jonathan’s jaw tightened.

this was how

but Sierra beat him to

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