The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 299

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.

He hadn’t realized Sierra was in such bad shape. If he’d known, he would’ve gotten her out of there earlier–even if it meant compromising

“I’m sorry.”

as he held Sierra in his

to

maybe she wouldn’t have been so

even today, he hadn’t

he was terrified

already more than

gave him

we eat now?

at her for a moment, then turned and headed into the kitchen. As

at the red marks left by the hot water. Even after

unlike herself–clung to Johnathan, over and over again, as if only that could drive the chill from her

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

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Cold Beneath

could’ve been meant for me. I’m the

at him. “Mr. Yaeger, are we really still drawing

Johnathan

Finished

gone to Grandpa from the start, you wouldn’t have had to suffer like this.” He paused, then went on. “And I didn’t even go to

condition that I

Sierra, Johnathan

time in his life, he felt

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