The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 404 The One Who Dared

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Autumn beamed. “That’s because you didn’t see how amazing Sierra was last night.”

Before she could finish, Azure held up his hands in surrender. “I’m begging you, stop! You’ve already told us ten times since midnight.”

She had been gushing about Sierra’s feat all night, leaving the rest of them no choice but to endure the enthusiastic barrage.

Erwin, standing nearby with a stern expression, spoke up. “How did you even think to increase the dosage? Was it just a random decision, or did you have a reason?”

“Of course I had a reason.”

Sierra’s expression turned serious. “Look at this data.”

She pulled up some previous experimental figures. “I noticed this number was unusually low, so I thought- what if raising it could neutralize the effect?”

The group finally focused on the data, and Erwin’s face fell. He’d seen that number too, but it had never occurred to him to pursue that angle.

And even if it had, he doubted he’d have had the nerve to act on it.

Increasing that number would have amplified the other variables exponentially. No one would’ve dared attempt it–except Sierra.

Erwin had always felt a bit of resentment toward Sierra, convinced she wasn’t all that much better than the rest of them. But this time, he was completely convinced. He muttered awkwardly,

“You’re better than me.”

“No.”

her head. “Each of

We all bring something different to the

could tell–and that made them

emboldened, said with a grin, “Sierra, I’m calling it now–you’re going to

Johnathan was speechless.

you guys have to

they didn’t linger. “fore leaving, Autumn assured Sierra that she would keep a close

over and absentmindedly toyed with Sierra’s

The One Who

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so amazing that the whole world’s starring to see it. If

Yaeger, you’re laying it on a

said no more. Deep down, he knew he wasn’t

all that special. She had no idea how much her reputation had grown in

it had been him in her position last night, he wasn’t sure he’d have done better. He’d seen that data too–he understood every fluctuation–but

it. And she’d

the girl he used to protect had grown into a towering tree–one that no longer needed his

left him with complicated

What would the Xander family think if they saw

pearl as if it were trash. If they knew

regret.

had never claimed to be a good person. He was known for holding grudges–and those who had hurt Sierra