The Lost Heiress 280

Chapter 280 No One’s Innocent

Chase looked like he’d just seen a ghost. “He actually knows how to cook?”

What was even more surprising was that he was willing to cook.

Sierra couldn’t help herself.”Mr. Yaeger’s a great person. It’s just that some people never really bothered to understand him.”

Chase immediately picked up on the jab. He looked her up and down. “You know who I am?”

Sierra looked him straight in the eye.“I only know that if someone makes Mr. Yaeger unhappy, then they don’t deserve to be happy either.”

That caught Chase off guard.

He could see how serious she was. She wasn’t afraid to offend him at all all to defend Johnathan.

Johnathan, now finished washing up, came out of the kitchen just in time to hear that. The corners of his mouth lifted ever so slightly, the irritation in his heart easing up.

As he changed his shoes, he said, “The filling’s ready and the dough’s resting. You and Dickson can go ahead and start. I’ll join you to wrap them when I get back.”

Sierra chimed in,“You make them the best. Ours always fall apart.”

Johnathan knew exactly what she was doing – telling him to hurry up.

“Got it,” he replied warmly, then closed the door behind him.

The moment it clicked shut, all the warmth left his face. Only cold indifference remained.

didn’t head downstairs. Instead, he led Chase into the fire

him for a long moment,

Johnathan. Every time they crossed paths, he’d either been angry or icy cold. As he got older, he learned to hide

were

today, he saw something else – warmth, even tenderness. The way Johnathan had acted in that apartment, cooking, joking, being present.4 that

part was, it didn’t seem out of place.

with others. Just

That realization stung.

said quietly. “We’re still father and son. Can’t we talk like

gave him a look like he’d grown another

brain damaged? If so, go to a hospital. Don’t waste my time. He checked his watch. “You’ve already burned five minutes and haven’t said

He turned to leave.

stepped in front of him. “After today,

If you’ve got a problem, come at me.

like a blow

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laugh and turned

innocent. And don’t

is just the beginning. I haven’t

Finished

words sent a chill

really want to burn everything

scoffed.“You haven’t laid hands on

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