The Lost Heiress 17

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?

were they blowing up her

it off when

It might

then swiped

she did, Bradley’s

the hell did you do

problem, take it out on us! Why are you

Sierra’s eyes turned cold.

about to retort when Jonathan casually reached over and took the phone from her

his voice calm

stormed

the ever–polished Bradley looked a

his gaze filled

are you in the

had no desire to

guy was such

couch, his voice even. “I ran

the street so I brought her

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reacted

looked right past it and demanded, “What did you say to Denise last night? And where the hell did you

don’t forget–you’re still on probation. You’re

Sierra stared at him.

Cold. Emotionless,

even

since stopped expecting anything

she was always the one

their fake apologies–what a

even more frustrated

even realize Denise

found unconscious in the hallway. She refused

saying she was

sees

“Enough.”

stood up,

his expression darkening as he

say this

found Sierra, she was in terrible

report says she collapsed from

tell me she was your

words finally

from Jonathan

the first time, he

was

pale that came from long–term

echoed

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Nutrient deficiency. Hypoglycemia.

Even bite marks.

voice was calm, but every sentence was

opened his mouth, guilt flashing through his

“I…”

He trailed off.

His throat felt dry.

in bad

She hadn’t woken up.

murmuring Sierra’s name, apologizing over

been painful to

stayed up all night, trying to reach

finally did, he had assumed

thought she

at her

never

I’m sorry, Sierra.

the words

down, he knew

He felt embarrassed.

Humiliated.

all cowards, he tried to cover

you hadn’t snuck out in the middle of the night, none of this would’ve happened,”

Jonathan’s jaw tightened.

how

but

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