The lost heiress never forgiven

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 blowing up her

to power it off when

answer. It

then swiped to

Bradley’s voice blasted through the

What the hell did you do

problem, take it out on us! Why are you

Sierra’s eyes turned cold.

casually reached over

said, his voice calm and measured.

Bradley stormed into Sierra’s hospital

Bradley

his gaze

you in

had no desire to

was

out from the couch, his voice

street so I brought her

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reacted to that

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

probation. You’re supposed to

Sierra stared at him.

Cold. Emotionless,

didn’t even feel disappointed

long since stopped expecting

single time it involved Denise, she was

guilt, their fake apologies–what a

more frustrated when

even realize Denise almost died last

found unconscious in the hallway. She refused to go

kept saying she

you! She truly loves you! She sees you as her sister! How could you be so cruel? You know

“Enough.”

stood up, cutting

his expression

say this one more

I found Sierra, she

she collapsed from

tell me she

words finally shut Bradley

from Jonathan

first time, he

face was

that came from long–term

words echoed in

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Nutrient deficiency. Hypoglycemia.

Even bite marks.

but every sentence

mouth, guilt

“I…”

He trailed off.

His throat felt dry.

in bad shape last

She hadn’t woken up.

had kept murmuring Sierra’s

been painful to

stayed up all night,

did, he had assumed

had thought she was

looking at

realized he had never once considered

sorry, Sierra.

the words wouldn’t come

knew an

He felt embarrassed.

Humiliated.

he tried to cover it up

if you hadn’t snuck out in the middle of the night, none of

Jonathan’s jaw tightened.

was how they treated

was about to speak, but Sierra beat him