The Lost Heiress 348

Chapter 348 Threads of Suspicion

“Let’s go home,” Sierra said softly.

She didn’t want to stay in the hospital any longer.

“Okay. Let’s go home,” Johnathan replied without hesitation.

He quickly handled her discharge and brought her back.

For the next two days, Sierra stayed home recovering. She was especially grateful that Dickson. was off traveling with his classmates–otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to hide her injuries.

Dickson had finished his SATs recently and gone on a trip with friends. He’d called a few days ago. saying he’d be gone for a bit longer. Back then, she thought he was taking too long–now, she hoped he’d stay away just a few more days.

She didn’t even know if her bruises would be healed by the time he came back.

During those quiet days at home, Sierra began to notice something strange about Johnathan.

He had arranged everything down to the last detail. The moment she moved, he was at her side, asking what she needed.

At first, she thought he was just shaken. That it would wear off in a few days.

But instead, it only intensified.

Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore and decided to talk to him.

“Mr. Yag she said, watching him closely, “are you still blaming yourself?”

didn’t answer.

past few days, he hadn’t slept at all. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Sierra covered in od, lying on the ground.

It’s over now, Sierra. I failed to protect you,” he said, his voice rough

The anger, the fear, the guilt–it had all been festering inside him.

“I’m a person, not something you can keep on a leash,” Sierra said. “Accidents happen. Stop blaming yourself.”

if it weren’t for me, none of this would’ve

brow. “Then

the words left her lips, he grabbed her in a tight embrace.

the Flame of

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home,” Sierra said

stay in the

home.” Johnathan replied without

her discharge and

She was especially grateful that Dickson was off traveling with his classmates–otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to hide

a few days ago saying he’d be gone for a bit longer. Back then, she thought he was taking too long–now,

if her bruises would be healed by the

those quiet days at home, Sierra

the last detail. The moment she moved, he was at her side, asking

just shaken. That it would

instead, it only

it anymore and decided to talk

watching him closely,

Johnathan didn’t answer.

few days, he hadn’t slept at all. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Sierra covered in

over now, Sierra. I failed to protect you,” he said, his

the guilt–it had all been festering inside

can keep on a

weren’t for me, none of this would’ve happened,” Johnathan

raised a brow. “Then maybe we should break

he grabbed her in a

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back, her voice low and comforting. “It’s over. Let it go. What we need to do now is figure out who’s behind this. Only then

move on.”

responsible was found, it could

words finally began to steady Johnathan. Seeing her strength, he realized

go over what happened that night again. Maybe we

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