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?

bored? Why were

about to power it off when Jonathan spoke

It

then swiped to

Bradley’s voice blasted through

the hell did you do this

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

Sierra’s eyes turned cold.

Jonathan casually reached over and

his voice calm and measured.

later, Bradley stormed into Sierra’s hospital

Bradley looked a

at Sierra, his

you in the

no desire to

was such a

voice even. “I ran

street so I brought

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barely reacted

past it and demanded, “What did you say to Denise

on probation. You’re supposed to report where you

Sierra stared at him.

Cold. Emotionless,

didn’t even

long since stopped expecting

time it involved Denise, she

so–called guilt, their fake apologies–what

frustrated

realize Denise almost died

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

saying

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

“Enough.”

stood up, cutting him

walked over, his expression darkening as he

say this

I found Sierra, she was in terrible

says she collapsed

tell me she was your

finally

from Jonathan to

first time, he really

face was sickly

pale that came from long–term

doctor’s words echoed in

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Nutrient deficiency. Hypoglycemia.

Even bite marks.

was calm, but every sentence was like a slap to

guilt flashing

“I…”

He trailed off.

His throat felt dry.

had been in bad shape last

She hadn’t woken up.

had kept murmuring Sierra’s name,

had been painful

stayed up all

did, he had

she was just

at

realized he had never once considered

sorry, Sierra.

the words

down, he knew an apology meant

He felt embarrassed.

Humiliated.

he tried to

if you hadn’t snuck out in the middle

Jonathan’s jaw tightened.

how they treated

speak, but Sierra beat him