The Lost Heiress 318

Chapter 318 Hidden Truths

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After hanging up, Sierra waited anxiously for Johnathan. Thankfully, he returned not long after–but to her surprise, he didn’t come home alone.

Her eyes widened when she saw the child in his arms. “Dora?”

New place, unfamiliar people–by the time they’d gotten Dora calmed and asleep, it was well past midnight.

“Thanks for helping,” Johnathan said quietly.

He hadn’t wanted to bring Dora home, but with Quinn in no condition to care for her, and with no other options, there was no way he could leave a three–year–old girl out on her own.

“I’ll call around tomorrow–see if I can find a full–time daycare for her.”

He’d already decided on that on the way back.

Sierra waved it off. That wasn’t what mattered right now. “What happened?” she asked.

“Quinn… she’s in the hospital. She fainted while we were out this afternoon. The test results weren’t good.”

He summarized a few key data points.

Sierra’s expression changed immediately.

As a researcher herself, she knew exactly what those numbers meant.

It wasn’t technically leukemia, but it was dangerously close.

She and Johnathan were clearly thinking the same thing. “What about Dora?”

yet. I’ll take her in for tests

He sounded tired–exhausted, even.

something clicked. “You called earlier. What

data Shane showed her–but now clearly wasn’t the right

head.

then I didn’t hear anything from

Johnathan said, pulling her into a hug. “She fainted so suddenly, and there were a ton of tests to run. Plus

during

have to apologize,” Sierra said, hugging him back.

toward the bedroom. “I

she had a blood disorder too–it was too awful to think

went with Johnathan and Dora to

they went straight to the lab for bloodwork before

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it. What matters now is that you rest and take care of yourself. We’ll look after Dora

what she’d gone through–but knowing she was a divorced mom raising a child on her

cared about her, Sierra

you,” Quinn whispered, gently stroking Dora’s hair. But there was worry in

to worry–but with those test results, any words of comfort felt

was hope Dora’s results

hospital had a long–standing relationship with Johnathan, so the

brows draw together the moment

him out into the hallway. “The results are

and handed her

One glance was enough.

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