The lost heiress never forgiven

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Jonathan raised an eyebrow. “That’s a pretty big leap.

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“What made you suddenly get interested in this? You don’t seem like someone starting from scratch”

Far from it she was ahead of most people.

Take that idiot from earlier, for example. He couldn’t even compare to Sierra.

Were geniuses really this common?

He couldn’t help but ask, “Have you ever been on that forum before?”

Sierra knew exactly what he was referring to. Lowering her gaze to avoid his eyes, she shook her head. “No. I got interested in chemical biology when I was in prison. I came across it by chance, found it intriguing, and happened to meet someone who knew about it, so I picked up a few things.”

“To be honest, this is my first time actually trying to see if my theories can work.”

She didn’t want Jonathan to know that she was Tano.

It wasn’t a matter of trust–it was embarrassment.

Back then, she had confidently told him she would make a name for herself, win the Youth Academic‘ grand prize, and develop a drug that could completely stop the spread of cancer cells.

But instead of making a name for herself, she ended up in prison.

Misty had been her only friend. She didn’t want to see disappointment in his eyes.

She didn’t want Jonathan to know that she was Tano.

Hearing her response, the look in Jonathan’s eyes shifted slightly, as if he were weighing the truth of her

words.

After a moment, he said, “You have a real talent. Keep at it.”

Then, as if switching topics, he suddenly asked, “Can you tell me who taught you?”

Sierra hesitated.

One lie always leads to another. She was already regretting saying she had learned from someone.

Suddenly, a name popped into her head, and she quickly answered, “Sure. I learned from the prison warden.”

She had a feeling Shane knew a thing or two about pharmaceuticals. After all, she had first realized something was off in prison when she noticed certain inmates behaving strangely.

And when she had asked for a lab, Shane had arranged one for her almost instantly. She hadn’ven heard of the research institute he had set her up with.

“Thanks,” Jonathan said with a small smile.

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I met her on a forum. She was only eighteen at the time,

to cure cancer. Then

warmth spread through her

yet Misty had been searching for her for three years, worried

a brief moment, she wanted to tell

end, she couldn’t bring

want to see regret in

she said softly, “She must have had her reasons for

I won’t

“Alright.” Jonathan nodded.

any more of your time. I’ll head out

his phone and made

long for him to get an answer. His expression darkened

person he

he didn’t

fact that she was

He frowned slightly.

cab straight to the

barely spared her a glance before returning to their work. Sierra

reagents, all ready for use. Changing into her

quickly, and before she knew it,

so absorbed in her work that she

She exhaled and set her tools down

experiments, adjusted the ratios multiple times, yet the results

rom

she going

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feeling a

a long list of missed calls–all

made her realize it was already eleven

then, her phone buzzed again.

a moment’s thought,

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furious. Maybe he was getting used to her ignoring his calls. Instead, he asked, “Where the hell are you?

her gaze, hiding the cold glint in her eyes. “I’m on

she hung up, changed out of her lab coat,

lab, she spotted Shane sitting in a

came to an

long enough,” Shane said without looking

didn’t feel even a shred of surprise. Instead, every nerve in her body

Shane finally looked up at her. “I heard you were in the hospital today. You should be more

stayed silent. She knew what he meant–her every move was under

implications of his words. Putting his phone away, he stood up. “Come on, I’ll drive you home. It’s hard