The lost heiress never forgiven

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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?

were

to power it off when

answer. It might actually be

then swiped

she did, Bradley’s voice blasted through the

What the hell did you do this

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

Sierra’s eyes turned cold.

when Jonathan casually reached over

he said, his voice calm and

stormed into Sierra’s hospital

ever–polished Bradley looked a little

frowned at Sierra, his gaze

you in the

had no

was

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

the street so I brought her

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barely reacted

demanded, “What did you say

still on probation. You’re supposed to

Sierra stared at him.

Cold. Emotionless,

didn’t even

long since stopped expecting anything from

Denise, she was always the

their fake apologies–what a

frustrated when she

Denise almost died last

hallway. She refused to go to

kept saying

I know you’re upset, but Denise never wronged you! She truly loves you! She sees you as her sister! How could you be

“Enough.”

stood up, cutting

his expression darkening as he

this one

she was in

she collapsed from severe

you tell me she was

finally

looked from

for the first time, he

face was sickly

that

words echoed

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Nutrient deficiency. Hypoglycemia.

Even bite marks.

was calm, but every sentence was like

mouth, guilt

“I…”

He trailed off.

His throat felt dry.

in

She hadn’t woken up.

kept murmuring Sierra’s name, apologizing over and

had been painful

had stayed up all

they finally did, he had

she was

at her

he had never once

I’m sorry, Sierra.

words wouldn’t

knew an apology

He felt embarrassed.

Humiliated.

like all cowards, he tried to

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

Jonathan’s jaw tightened.

was how they

was about to speak, but Sierra beat him to