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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Chapter 17 Putting People in Their Place

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

to power it off when Jonathan spoke

It might

then swiped to

did, Bradley’s voice blasted through the

hell did you do

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

Sierra’s eyes turned cold.

when Jonathan casually reached over and took the phone from

said, his

stormed

ever–polished Bradley looked

Sierra, his gaze

you in

no desire to

was such

couch, his voice even. “I ran into Sierra

the street so I

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barely 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 supposed to report where

Sierra stared at him.

Cold. Emotionless,

didn’t even feel

stopped expecting anything

single time it involved Denise, she was

so–called guilt, their

more frustrated when she didn’t

Denise almost died last

found unconscious in the hallway. She refused to go to bed–insisted on waiting for

kept saying

She sees you as her sister! How could you be

“Enough.”

up,

expression darkening as he faced

say this one more

Sierra, she

doctor’s report says she collapsed from severe

she was your

finally

from

for the first time, he really

was

kind of pale that

words echoed

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Nutrient deficiency. Hypoglycemia.

Even bite marks.

voice was calm, but every sentence was like a slap

opened his mouth, guilt flashing through

“I…”

He trailed off.

His throat felt dry.

in bad shape last

She hadn’t woken up.

murmuring Sierra’s name, apologizing over

had been painful

all night, trying to reach

when they finally did, he had assumed the

had thought she

at

realized he had never once

sorry, Sierra.

words wouldn’t

knew an apology

He felt embarrassed.

Humiliated.

cowards, he tried to

middle of the night,

Jonathan’s jaw tightened.

was how they treated

was about to speak, but Sierra beat