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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?

bored? Why were

was about to power it off when Jonathan

should answer. It might actually be

then

moment she did, Bradley’s

the hell did you do

you have a problem, take it out on us! Why are you making

Sierra’s eyes turned cold.

about to retort when Jonathan casually reached over and

his voice calm and measured.

Bradley stormed

Bradley

at Sierra, his

are you in

no desire to

guy was

voice even. “I ran into Sierra this

street so

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reacted to

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

probation. You’re supposed to report

Sierra stared at him.

Cold. Emotionless,

even

long since stopped

Denise, she was always the

so–called guilt, their fake apologies–what

frustrated when she didn’t

even realize Denise almost died last

She refused to go to bed–insisted

saying she was

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

“Enough.”

up, cutting

his expression darkening as he

say this one

found Sierra, she

she collapsed from

you tell me she was your sister

finally shut Bradley

from

first time,

was sickly

kind of pale that came from

echoed in

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Nutrient deficiency. Hypoglycemia.

Even bite marks.

was calm, but every sentence

opened his mouth, guilt flashing through his

“I…”

He trailed off.

His throat felt dry.

been in bad

She hadn’t woken up.

Sierra’s name,

been painful

had stayed up all night, trying

they finally did,

thought she

at

never once considered her

sorry, Sierra.

the words wouldn’t come

down, he knew an

He felt embarrassed.

Humiliated.

like all cowards, he tried to

out in the middle of the night, none of this would’ve

Jonathan’s jaw tightened.

how

about to speak, but Sierra beat him

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