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Chapter 326 I’ll Be Back Tomorrow

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By the time Sierra came back to her senses, she noticed Dora looking at her with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Sierra quickly said, “Dora, how about I stay with you tonight?”

She hadn’t expected a response–but to her surprise, Dora nodded obediently. “Okay!”

Sierra was taken aback. Jonathan had told her that Dora had barely spoken these past few days–almost not at all, even when she tried.

“You’re amazing, Dora!” Sierra couldn’t help but hug her tightly, then gently ruffled her hair before beginning a bedtime story.

When the story ended, Dora showed no signs of sleepiness. Sierra was just about to start another when Dora asked, “Can you tell me another one tomorrow?”

Her eyes shimmered with longing and attachment. Even though they hadn’t spent much time together, Dora already seemed to rely on her deeply.

Sierra couldn’t be sure she’d be able to come home early the next day–but faced with that gaze, there was no way she could

say no.

In the end, she said softly, “Okay. I’ll come home early tomorrow.”

with joy at

to sleep, Sierra stepped out of the room. Jonathan poured her

Jonathan poured one for himself too. They sat down on the couch, finally enjoying a rare

feeling a lot of pressure? Is there anything I can help

hadn’t had a proper conversation. While Sierra was with Dora earlier, he’d been reflecting on that–if

about the lab.” Sierra glanced at him and said in a slightly muffled tone, “It’s just that when I came back and couldn’t find you, I realized we hadn’t really talked this

she felt a little embarrassed. She couldn’t understand why she was

even more hectic, they could go days without seeing each other. But this time, for some reason, she felt

the other hand, was in a surprisingly good mood. He knew Sierra was fiercely independent–he often encouraged her to rely on him more, but

him. Of course, that made him happy. He leaned in and kissed the

lot once we get Quinn’s situation sorted. Speaking of

Jonathan had been so busy lately was trying to find a

drugs, there was no cure–only ways to slow the

remembered a

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to the development of a groundbreaking drug–and a major milestone

eyes lit up. Her advisor had given

earlier theoretical

something new

to

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