The Lost Heiress 100

Chapter 100 Debts of Blood and Betrayal

Sietta’s voice was calm, unnervingly so, as she spoke.

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“Every time my father lost money, he would come home and beat my mother. When I was little, I tried to protect her. I’d throw myself in front of her, thinking it I took the hits instead, she’d be spared”

She let out a small laugh, bitter and cold. “But she never once tried to protect me. If anything, she was relieved. Because if I was there to take the blows, she didn’t have to”

A suffocating silence filled the room. But Sierra was’t finished.

“Whenever I was beaten, she’d just hide in the room, peeking through the door. Then, once he was done, she’d come out and squeeze out a few useless tears. And the next time, She’d do it all over again, pushing me forward without hesitation.

Sierra’s words struck like a whip, each sentence lashing across the pride of the Xander family. Their faces twisted; their expressions frozen in horror

But Sierra continued.

“I nearly dropped out of high school because we couldn’t afford the tuition. I had to pick up trash with my grandmother just to scrape together enough money to study. At the time, I actually believed I had a future.”

into a mocking smile. “But then my father lost me in

man in his fifties. If Mr. Cameron hadn’t arrived. that day, I

A chilling pause.

because he felt guilty, but because he realized he could have sold me for a

smile was razor–sharp. “So, tell me, dear Mr. Evan, how exactly should I repay that kind of upbringing? Should I carve out

silent. The Xander family sat stiffly, their faces grim, their pride in tatters. Eleanor’s eyes were red, brimming

but she stopped herself. Because she knew,

or resentment. But that only made it worse; the pain was too deep. The betrayal had long since become part of

to the Xanders? I’d

Sierra’s icy

over the room. “Now, let’s talk about blood

tension in the air. No one spoke; not a single person dared

You hold such a high moral standard, so surely, your dear Denise wouldn’t dare shark her own responsibilities, right? After all, Mr. Coleman

her breath uneven. I

was nothing

sorry; this is all my fault. I stole

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