The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 110

Chapter 110 Suspicion and Tension

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Sierra agreed with Abigail’s analysis. In the past, Dickson had his mother, Evelyn, and his sister, Daphne. Now, he had her and Lily.

“I think he trusts you a lot–maybe even depends on you,” Abigail observed. “While you were in the kitchen earlier, he kept looking over–live times, to be exact. Every time he saw you, he seemed to relax. If possible, try to spend as much time with him as you can.

Abigail’s words left Sierra feeling conflicted. Between her classes, taking care of Lily, and working in the lab, she barely had any extra time.

Still, she came up with a solution. The next day, when she was heading to the lab, she invited Dickson to join her. Anticipating his hesitation, she had already come up with an excuse.

“I’m overwhelmed with work. Cleaning equipment alone takes forever. Dr. Zahn said Grandma’s condition is stable for now, but that’s only temporary–it’s not a cure.”

Dickson knew that Sierra’s research was for developing medicine for Lily.

Even though he didn’t want to leave the house, he wanted to help Sierra and Lily. In the end, he agreed to go with her to the

lab.

Sierra told him to bring a book, so he could read whenever he wasn’t helping. Occasionally, she let him assist with small tasks and even explained parts of her research to him,

Even though Dickson didn’t fully understand, he still felt included.

But that afternoon, Sierra received an unexpected call from Jonathan.

“Did you read the two research papers I sent you?”

“Yeah, I did. Why?”

sent you an email.

Sierra immediately checked her

soon as she opened the forwarded report, her

earlier had research that resembled her work, this report

report were exactly the same as the ones she was

process

“Is your lab secure?”

later found out it belongs to the Richardson family.

materials you use provided

lips together before replying, “Most of them

that moment, she realized what

research had been

the place to discuss it. Jonathan

Suspicion and

expression but

time they arrived home. Jonathan was already waiting for

I need to talk to Mr. Jonathan,” Sierra said

nodded and left. Once he was gone,

she got straight to the point. “His equations are

the order hadn’t changed–it was impossible

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first saw those two research papers, which was why he sent them to Sierra. But he hadn’t expected things to escalate so

carefully before asking. “I recognize this equation. You showed it to me

then shook her head.