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Chapter 62

Chapter 59 Things Left Unnoticed
Denise was still her grandmother’s biological granddaughter. Of course, she would hesitate.
That was just how it was.
Sierra had just come to termswithit when her grandmother suddenly spoke.
“You don’t have to worry I won’t do anything to her. Ijustwanttoaskher a few things.Yousaid it yourself–she’s my granddaughter too. What could I possibly do to her? After all, I’m not like you. Icouldnever be so heartless as to abandon my
wn flesh and blood”
Her words left the Xander brothers speechless,
Bradley and Evan exchanged glances before Evan stepped outside to make a call, leaving Bradley behind to set some ground
rules.
“Denise isn’t in good health. She can’t handle too muchemotionalstress.Pleasebe mindful of that. And she’s very sensitive. Some things are better left unsaid. Also, she prefers the temperature at exactly 25 degrees. I’ll adjust it before she comes in. The smell in this room should be taken care of as well.Andanother thing-
Before he could finish, Sierra’s grandmother cut him off.
“You remember all ofthatso clearly. Do you remember what your real sister likes to eat?”
Bradleyfroze. His eyes flicked toward Sierra.
If hat did Sierra lite to cat?
His mind replayed the rare occasions she had eaten at the same tableasthem.
The dishesonthe tablehadalways beenwhatDenise liked.
He could name at least seven or eight of Denise’s favorite foods.
But for Sierra:
Nothing came to mind
He racked his brainforananswer, then awkwardly said, “She’s not picky.Sheeats anything.
The moment he said h, even he felt how wrong it sounded.
Even the least picky eater had preferences. But he couldn’tnameasingleone.
As far as he could remember, Sierra had neversaidwhat she liked or disliked.
Feeling guilty, he raised his voice slightly.
“Alright, I get it. You’re tryingtosay we never paid attention to her. But that’s not our fault. She never told us. How were we supposed to know?”
Yes. It was Sierra’s fault. She didn’t say anything. So how could they have known? They weren’t mind readers, were they?
Maybe he knew he was in the wrong because Bradley didn’t even dare look at Sierra while saying it.
After spitting thosewordsout, he found an excuse to leave the room, making a call just like Evanhad.
Now, only Sierra and her grandmother remained.
Her grandmother held her hand tightly, silent for a long moment.
With just a short conversation, she had already pieced together what Sierra’s life had been like in the Xander family.
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Chapter 59 Things Left Unnoticed
Even a mother who barely cared would still know at least one or two things their child liked.
Yet the Xander family–her own flesh and blood–knew absolutely nothing.
Her heart clenched in pain.
Seeing the look in her grandmother’s eyes, Sierra felt warm inside. She squeezed her hand and smiled slightly.
Finished
“It doesn’t matter, Grandma. I stopped caring a long time ago. As long as I have you, I’m fine. Once everything is settled, Til buy a house, and we’ll live together. Just the two of us. How about that?”
That sounds wonderful, her grandmother said, nodding quickly.
But deep inside, she feltheavy.
She knew her own body.
Even with the best treatments, she wouldn’t last much longer.
Af it weren’t for wanting to spend more time with Sierra, she would have already let go.
She had been relieved when the Xander family took Sierra in.
She had thought–at least now, Sierra would have people to rely on
But seeing whathadactually happened, she couldn’t bear to think about what would happen once she was gone.
She wouldn’t letthathappen.
Meanwhile, Denise had arrived at the hospital.
“Bradley, Evan, why did you call me over so urgently” she asked curiously.
“Sierra’s grandmother is inside, Evan said.
At the mention of Sierra’s grandmother,Denise’s expression changed.
She hesitated, visibly uncomfortable.
Evan saw it and immediately regretted this decision.
“Maybe we shouldjustdrop it,” hesaidquickly.
“What? What’s goingon?”
Denise looked at them suspiciously.
“Sierra’s grandmother wants to see you, Bradley explained.
“You’ve been wanting Sierra to come back, haven’t you? If you canconvinceher grandmother, she’ll come home. And then everything can go back to the way it was. That’s why we called you here. But if you don’t want to, that’s fine. Nothing is more important than you.”
He patted her head affectionately, the same way he always did.