The Lost Heiress 351

hapter 351 No One Came

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Sierra had been in a somber mood, but Mateo’s rambling had her laughing despite herself.

Seeing her smile, Mateo added, “Sierra, you’re gonna run into more guys like that in the future. The second and third generations? They play way dirtier.”

He didn’t know how else to put it. Sierra was just… too clean. She couldn’t stand filth.

But some stains couldn’t be scrubbed away.

Every family had a few rotten ones.

Sierra looked at him. “You think the way I handled Trev was wrong?”

“Of course not!”

Mateo shook his head quickly. “He bullied you. You fought back. He had it coming.”

“I just meant…”

He fumbled for the right words, and Sierra finished them for him. “Don’t be so cynical? Don’t be so self–righteous?”

“Something like that.”

He’d noticed it back in Maviston–Sierra had a strong sense of justice. If she didn’t, Kason would’ve been dealt with long ago.

“I’m not trying to be righteous. I just keep thinking about myself.”

Sierra lowered her gaze. “Back when I was in prison, when people were hurting me, I kept wishing someone would help. Someone who’d speak up and expose what they were doing.”

But no one did.

a single person showed up–not even when

why she chose to make

through it can understand how even the smallest hope can save

get it. People who haven’t been

of despair

“I’m sorry, Sierra.”

apologized quickly. “That was my

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just come at it

didn’t want to keep talking about it. Just

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the alert, and the three of them gathered around

as domestic cases go, so far, Sierra’s is the only one. But

the profiles while talking.

last year

year.

few years ago. The most recent one was just

drug isn’t widespread,” Sierra

Might just be something a few

there’s also another possibility–they just

other countries, drug control was often much looser. Some people used all kinds of substances. just for fun, so when they got hit, they

was more inclined to believe that

places abroad, recreational drugs were so common that nobody batted

patient’s data–dated five

he really cared about was whether they were using his

if I can get my hands on it,” Johnathan

substance existed out there,

discussing the details over dinner. When it was over, Mateo left looking

Johnathan got an

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