The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 363 No Way to Back Down

“You’re worried I’ll get dragged into this too?” Sierra asked.

“…Yes.”

Johnathan nodded. If he hadn’t been worried about Sierra, he wouldn’t have laid everything out like this.

“Sierra, you’re another me. Your talent in this field is something many people envy.”

He also knew Sierra’s nature – she was kind.

If her research was ever used for something terrible, she wouldn’t be able to accept it.

Sierra pressed her lips together and stayed silent for a while.

She understood. But there was no way she could explain this to anyone else. She couldn’t convince Professor Martin and the others.

She glanced at Johnathan. He immediately understood her concerns.

“Sierra, leave the project.”

Johnathan knew it would be hard, but he was genuinely worried.

Because this incident somehow involved Quinn too, and he didn’t know where the trap lay.

Johnathan had never been this cautious before. If it were just him, he wouldn’t quit. He would use this as bait to dig out the truth.

But since it involved Sierra, he didn’t dare gamble.

Sierra looked at him for a long moment before she said, “No. The experiment continues. Tomorrow, I’ll tell the professor we’re resuming. I’m not quitting, Johnathan. This is a chance.”

What Johnathan had thought of, Sierra had too.

Since they couldn’t be sure, they might as well force certainty.

enemy was hiding while they were out in the open. Investigating in secret would be harder than using this as

“Si–er–ra.”

her, disapproving. “I can’t let

“But I want to.”

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into a

Finished

course Johnathan understood that. Rationally, he knew she was right. Emotionally, he couldn’t

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let Sierra

himself but

throat, but finally he forced

the field for

least until this

didn’t answer. She just

room fell into a heavy

to say something to break the tension. But before he could, Draven clamped a hand over his mouth and dragged him out.

room was left with

averted his gaze and said, “Nothing is more important

her anger, forced herself to stay calm, then asked, “What if the truth never comes out? What if it takes years,

what if every time something

“Sierra…

to speak, but didn’t know what to

was

く

grumbled, “Was it really

wouldn’t even

things, they have to work out themselves,” Draven said.

Sierra could become the next target.

her, no one

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