The lost heiress never forgiven

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.

showed up–not even when she

make everything public. Someone had

people who’ve lived through it can understand how even the smallest hope can save

get it. People who haven’t been there can’t

of despair feels

“I’m sorry, Sierra.”

got it now. He apologized quickly. “That was my

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anything wrong. We just come at it

keep talking about it. Just then, Mateo’s

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and the three of them gathered around the computer as Mateo

far, Sierra’s is the only

up the profiles while

last year

year.

a few years ago. The most recent one

the drug isn’t widespread,” Sierra

just be something a few people

also another possibility–they just never had their blood

drug control was often much looser. Some people used all kinds of substances. just for fun,

was more inclined to believe that second

places abroad, recreational drugs were so

looked at the first patient’s data–dated

he really cared about was whether

if I can get

were overseas cases, that meant the substance existed out there, Johnathan had spent years

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

Johnathan