The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 17

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?

Why were they

to power it off when

It

hesitated, then

moment she did, Bradley’s voice

hell did you do this

a problem, take it out on us!

Sierra’s eyes turned cold.

to retort when Jonathan casually reached over and took

me,” he said, his voice calm

stormed into Sierra’s

once, the ever–polished Bradley looked

his

are you

no

was

voice even. “I ran into

street so I

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barely reacted to

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

still on probation. You’re supposed to

Sierra stared at him.

Cold. Emotionless,

even

long since stopped expecting

single time it involved Denise, she

so–called guilt, their fake apologies–what

frustrated when

realize Denise almost died last

in the hallway. She refused

saying

She sees you as her sister! How could you be

“Enough.”

stood up,

his expression darkening as

say this

Sierra, she was in

says she collapsed from severe dehydration–caused by

she was your

finally

looked from

first time,

was sickly

kind of pale that came from long–term

words echoed in

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Nutrient deficiency. Hypoglycemia.

Even bite marks.

voice was calm, but every sentence was like

guilt flashing through his

“I…”

He trailed off.

His throat felt dry.

in bad

She hadn’t woken up.

Sierra’s name,

had been painful to

up all night, trying to

finally did, he had assumed the

thought she

looking at

he had never

I’m sorry, Sierra.

words

down, he knew an apology meant

He felt embarrassed.

Humiliated.

he tried

middle of the night, none

Jonathan’s jaw tightened.

was how

about to speak, but Sierra beat

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