The Lost Heiress 325

Chapter 325 The Bitter Taste of Distance

Sierra seemed to snap out of her thoughts when she heard Autumn’s voice. She responded calmly, “That’s Mr. Yaeger’s sister.”

Autumn let out a sigh of relief. “I knew it–Mr. Yaeger wouldn’t do something like that.”

Sierra gave her a small smile, said goodbye, and went off to change before leaving.

Once she stepped out of the lab building, she finally pulled out her phone. The post had already shot to the top of the forum -she saw it right away.

Whether it was the camera angle or something else, Johnathan’s expression in those photos looked especially gentle.

Even though she knew he and Quinn were just siblings, seeing him with Quinn and Dora together gave off the unmistakable image of a family–like a mother, father, and child.

A sharp bitterness welled up in Sierra’s chest. It was the first time she had ever tasted this kind of emotion.

Almost without thinking, she called Johnathan. The phone rang until it cut off, unanswered.

Suddenly, she felt exhausted. She’d planned to go see him, but now… she didn’t have the heart for it. She turned around and headed straight home.

It wasn’t until after nine that night that Johnathan finally returned with Dora.

When he saw Sierra, he looked a bit surprised.

“Back this early?”

a casual comment, but it left Sierra with

got half a day off,” she

why he hadn’t returned her call, but then remembered how often things had been like

she called back, he was busy. They were constantly

said not to bother returning missed calls anymore–just leave a message if it was

week, but

thought, Dora had already run up to her,

really did–but right now, something in her

she

before, she didn’t say anything or reach out to

Dora’s eyes dimmed

Dora, noticed right away. He quickly said, “Dora, go wash up and let Sierra rest for a

the bathroom, and Johnathan walked over to Sierra;

very

After a pause, she asked, “Did you take Dora

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The Bitter Taste of

about their day at the amusement park, but the more he said, the heavier Sierra felt

Johnathan pulled

going on? You really don’t look happy. Did things not go

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