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

it off when

should answer. It might

hesitated, then swiped to

moment she did, Bradley’s voice

What the hell did you do

on us!

Sierra’s eyes turned cold.

was about to retort when Jonathan casually reached over and

he said, his voice calm and

Bradley stormed into

Bradley looked a little

frowned at Sierra, his

you in

no desire to

was

called out from the couch, his voice even. “I ran into Sierra this

on the street so I brought her

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reacted to

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

still on probation. You’re supposed to report where

Sierra stared at him.

Cold. Emotionless,

even feel disappointed

had long since stopped expecting anything from

it involved Denise, she was always the one

guilt, their fake

grew even more frustrated when she

Denise almost

She refused to go to bed–insisted on

saying

you! She truly loves you! She sees you

“Enough.”

stood up, cutting him

his expression darkening as he

say this one

Sierra, she

says she collapsed from

you tell me she was

words finally

looked from

for the first time, he really

was

of pale that came from long–term

doctor’s words echoed in

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Nutrient deficiency. Hypoglycemia.

Even bite marks.

every sentence was

opened his mouth, guilt flashing through

“I…”

He trailed off.

His throat felt dry.

had been in

She hadn’t woken up.

Sierra’s name, apologizing over

been

stayed up all

finally did, he had assumed

she was just being

at her

had never once considered her

I’m sorry,

the words wouldn’t

knew an apology

He felt embarrassed.

Humiliated.

cowards, he tried to cover it up with

maybe if you hadn’t snuck out in the middle of the night, none of this would’ve

Jonathan’s jaw tightened.

was how they

was about to speak, but Sierra beat