The Lost Heiress 89

Chapter 89 Familial Fables and Foes

After their conversation, Wagner was about to hang up, but Denise added, “Actually, there are other ways besides conducting experiments! Maybe you could check with the prison about what happened to her over these past three years. Don’t hesitate to ask–I want to know what really happened to my sister.

Why had she changed so much? I’hen did she learn all this? Thinking of the unmistakable admiration in Jonathan’s eyes, Denise couldn’t hide her jealousy.

After hanging up, her expression darkened. The entire call, Wagner was inquiring about Sierra, and from his tone, it seemed they weren’t confident they could easily dismiss her.

This won’t do, she thought. I need to come up with something else. As she pondered, the door to her hospital room swung open. Evan stood there, his face as cold as frost, though it was unclear how long he’d been there.

Denise’s heart skipped a beat, and she managed a timid smile. “Evan, when did you get here?”

“Who were you just on the phone with?”

“Evan’s voice was cold, and he hadn’t expected today’s visit to be so revealing. Already harboring suspicions, today’s call had made everything clear to him.

“Why are you doing this?”

In his mind, his sister was frail and naive,

ties with the Xander family? And was it you who stopped Bradley from

made Denise panic, and she shook her head frantically, “Evan, what are you talking

called me. He wanted to ask about my

with that?”

to prison; I’ve always wanted to make it

you think

coupled with hex pale face,

He was focused on his studies, no naive enough to be oblivious, but he was reluctant to

so lowly of me, no wonder Sierra doesn’t like me. I’m not actually your sister by blood, and I’m thankful for how well you’ve taken care of me. How could I ever do the things they’re accusing me of? Maybe I should’ve left, and gone back to my own family after we cleared everything up. That would’ve spared us all this drama. Evan, don’t worry, once I’m well enough to leave the hospital, I’ll return to my biological parents, and

me. Everything has been so overwhelming lately. You belong here with us, don’t even think about going back to your biological parents; it would break Mom and Dad’s hearts. As for Sierra, I’ll clear things up with her. She’s got the wrong idea about not just

Evan, “For real? Will Sierra

Evan

“That’s good.”

irony and resentment in her eyes. Wagner and the others were probing into

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