The lost heiress never forgiven

The Lost Heiress 194

Chapter 194 New Year, Old Grudges

Sierra followed Lily’s gaze and saw Jonathan rolling up his sweater sleeves, donning an apron, and bustling about in the kitchen like the perfect domestic man. Who could imagine he was the youngest professor with such a homely appearance?

A smile curled at the corners of her mouth as she said, “He really is good to me!”

After dinner, they started discussing the upcoming New Year celebrations.

With just over twenty days left, this would be the last New Year’s Sierra would spend with her grandma, so she wanted to make it lively.

Sierra. Dickson, and Lily discussed the festivities with great enthusiasm, each suggesting different things to do.

Jonathan felt somewhat out of place. From their conversations, he could sense their anticipation and nostalgia for the New

Year.

But for him, the New Year meant trouble, meant having to face countless insincere people at the large family mansion. He felt like he and they were not celebrating the same holiday.

Sierra noticed Jonathan’s silence and waited until Grandma had gone to sleep to ask, “What’s wrong? Don’t you like the New

Year?”

“It’s not about liking or disliking; it just doesn’t mean much

because it meant I could eat good food and, more likely than not,

James had no place

was young. I loved sweets. Grandma would secretly buy me some but made a rule that I could only eat a

Sierra reminisced about her childhood New Years, nostalgia filled

life back then was tough, she had many memories to cherish;

were your New Years like?”

to her talk about her childhood celebrations and hadn’t expected her to turn the question on him. Images of feigned emotions flashed through his mind, and he felt he had

Years were boring–just a bunch of people getting

to elaborate, and Sierra could guess the scene well enough–many family members, each with their own. agendas. She didn’t press further and didn’t

answer; he had already said he would go

letting him stay away

New Year’s again, only cautioning Jonathan, “You’re tough, but

like a normal person. He might do something unpredictable.”

agreed, his fingers gently

Sierra mentioned Shane. After talking a bit more, Jonathan returned to his place, not trying to coax Sierra Sierra to join him since he knew she

was

194 New Year, Old

in his room, Jonathan took a shower, changed into

on the Goodman family

Finished