The Lost Heiress 297

Chapter 297 Cold Beneath the Heat

The lead attorney finished speaking and left with his team, giving Johnathan no time to think–Sierra was already being brought out.

“Sierra!”

Johnathan rushed forward and pulled her into his arms. He’d wanted to do this the moment he saw her, and now he finally could.

Sierra buried herself in his embrace, clinging to him tightly. It wasn’t until a long while later that she felt alive again.

When they got home, Sierra locked herself in the bathroom and didn’t come out for over half an hour.

Eventually, Johnathan couldn’t help but knock on the door.

“You done, Sierra?”

“… Yeah.”

A moment later, Sierra stepped out. Johnathan’s expression immediately changed as he touched her arm.

“You’re burning up.” He turned to grab the thermometer, but Sierra stopped him.

“I’m not running a fever. The water was just a little hot.”

Johnathan frowned but didn’t say anything more.

It was the height of summer, and yet Sierra needed to bathe in scalding water. He didn’t even need to ask why.

bad shape. If he’d known,

“I’m sorry.”

as he held Sierra in his

gone to Grandpa

she

was that, even today, he hadn’t chosen her

he was terrified she’d find

already more

him a

we eat

turned and headed into the kitchen. As soon as his back was turned, the smile faded

left by the hot water. Even after using such heat, the cold inside her wouldn’t go

That night, Sierra–so unlike herself–clung to Johnathan, over and over again, as if only that could

from exhaustion. But even in her sleep, she kept a tight grip on

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been meant for me. I’m the one who

him. “Mr. Yaeger, are we really

made Johnathan feel even more

Finished

wouldn’t have had to suffer like this.” He paused, then went on. “And I didn’t even go

the condition that I forgive Jose and the others. Sierra, I turned

front of Sierra, Johnathan

the first time in his life, he

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