The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 102

Chapter 102 A Debt of Gratitude

Thank you. Mr. Jonathan. You saved him?”

Serra looked at Jonathan her eyes filed with gratitude.

Toh might have been just a small gesture, but to her, it had changed Dickson’s entire future.

Jonathan shrugged. As long as you don’t think I was meddling”

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*had noticed something of about Dickson earlier, but instead of following him right away, he had stayed home for a bit, thinking things through In the end, he decided to drive to Dynasty Club.

It wasn’t an impulsive decision–he had weighed the risks. If Dickson got himself into trouble, Sierra would be devastated,

that would inevitably slow down the progress of her research.

Jonathan didn’t like things slipping out of his control, so he stepped in before it was too late.

Of course, he wasn’t going to tell Sierra any of this. He found that he actually liked the way she trusted him completely and “genuinely thanked him.

Just then, the hospital room door opened, and a doctor stepped out. Seeing the two of them, he frowned. “What’s your

relationship with the patient?”

stepped forward. “He’s my younger brother. Doctor,

if assessing whether she was really Dickson’s sister. After

a serious tone, “I strongly recommend you report this to the authorities. His injuries are extensive–there are signs of physical abuse, burns, even whip marks. The worst wounds are in sensitive areas. He’s extremely guarded. Even under sedation, he reacted with fear when we tried to examine him. If you really are his sister,

breath, but it still took her a

night, but since he hadn’t shown much pain, she assumed it wasn’t too serious. She had

She bit her lower hip so hard it started to

the side, let out a quiet sigh. Without thinking, he reached out and did something even he didn’t expect–he brushed his

“You’re bleeding. Let go

distinct pinewood scent that was uniquely his. The unexpected touch made Sierra instinctively loosen her grip, but

line before. The most he had ever done was hold her hand to lead her somewhere. This was the first time he

lingered in the air for a moment. He glanced down at his thumb, now stained

just knew that seeing her like this–so

another word, he withdrew his hand and said, “Dickson’s already been through enough. The last thing he needs is to see you like this. Pull yourself together and go check

he pushed open

was unshaken, just as

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suddenly felt like she was

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in sleep, he was restless- his brows furrowed, his lips pressed into a tight line, as if trapped in some