The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 433 The Promise Before the Storm

Chapter 433 The Promise Before the Storm

“You’re being foolish!”

Wayne shot Chase a hard glare. “I know this is hard on you, but we don’t have a choice. We have to think about the bigger picture.”

“Don’t talk to me about the bigger picture, Dad. I hate those words the most,” Chase snapped. “If it weren’t for the so–called ‘greater good‘ back then, Wendy wouldn’t have… I’ve already failed her once. I won’t make any more compromises.”

With that, Chase turned and walked away, leaving Wayne slumped with exhaustion.

He knew his son had never truly let go of the past. All these years, Chase had carried the weight of guilt. He had no idea how to face Johnathan.

On one hand, he wanted to treat Johnathan well. But every time the past came up, the pain hit him all over again.

Wayne understood. What had happened back then was wrong. But there was no undoing it now. What was left to do but carry on?

After a moment, Wayne let out a long breath. “Call Jose.”

“Yes, sir.”

The butler bowed and left.

Inside, Sierra woke up after just a few hours of rest. The moment she moved, Johnathan stirred awake too.

“Why not sleep a little longer?” he asked.

“That was plenty.”

Sierra glanced out the window–it was already dark. “I’m going to cook something.”

She hadn’t stepped into a kitchen in a long time.

Johnathan didn’t stop her. In fact, he smiled. “I’ll help wash the vegetables.”

now anyway. And even if he could, Sierra would never let

asked him to

a simple meal

been so long/since I cooked. I’m out

“I think it’s perfect.”

anything grim. They just sat together like an ordinary couple, eating dinner and

passed, Johnathan’s

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him a helpless look. “Mr. Yaeger, did you forget you’re not supposed to be moving

You

her ear,

end,

they shed their layers, they saw clearly in each other’s eyes the pain they had tried so hard to hide. Both had lost weight. Both

their tenderness hidden, showing

him like this before–like a

his eyes away. His breathing

the quietest moment before release, he

if I make it

was shocked by the words

but he had never

was something distant. Maybe even dangerous. He worried that what he had with Sierra could end

once believed his feelings for her would

But they didn’t.

only grew stronger. He wanted to hold her close, fuse her into his bones

in his life, someone meant/so much to

of running. If he survived this… he wanted a home.

child. A child of their own. And if that happened, he swore he’d be

perfect proposal–no flowers,

ncy.

heart raced as