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Chapter 154

Chapter 151 Do It Your Way
Siena nodded.
The two sat in silence for a moment before Jonathan suddenly declared. The onewhohit and killedthatpersonwasDenise, wasn’t it?”
His tone was resolute. Sierra turned to him, startled, and after a brief pause, she asked, “How doyouknow?”
It’s obvious.”
Sierra wasn’t the type to act so recklessly.
“The Xander family is absolutely deranged!”Jonathan’svoice carried a trace of restrained fury.
Suspicions were one thing, but confirming the truthwasanother.
The Xander familyhadactually sacrificed their biological daughter to protect an adopteddaughter.
Sierra had never told anyone about this, not even Lily. Shehadbelieved she had moved past it, but upon hearing the anger in Jonathan’s voice, the way he instinctively defended her, an overwhelming sense of injustice welled up within her.
“How did they forceyou?”Jonathan asked.
Sierra stared at him in disbelief. She hadn’t expected him to piece that together as well.
As if reading her thoughts, Jonathan said, “I don’t think you would have been that foolish.”
“No, I really was that foolish,” Sierra said with a self–deprecating laugh before delving into the
past.
got my driver’s license before Denise. I don’t know if it was jealousy or something else, but she insisted on driving that day despite not having a license. We were both in the car. She was stubborn, and in theend, she crashed, killing someone. We were terrified. I was so worried about her, afraid of what would happen to her. But in the end, I was the one who paid the price.”
She continued “After the accident, Bradley came to me. The car belonged to the Xander family,andsince it was just Denise and me inside, there was no way to deny responsibility. He told me to tell the police that Iwasthe one driving. He said Denise didn’t have a license,anddriving without one was a serious offense. But I had a license, so even if someone had died. it wouldjusttake some money to settle it.
She added, “My mind was in chaos atthetime. I didn’t fully grasp what he was saying, so I went along with it. Later, Irealizedthings weren’t that simple. The person Denise killed wasn’t just anybody, and this wasn’t something that could be brushed aside with money. There was a lawsuit. By then, I had come to my senses and refused togoalong with it any longer. But Bradicytoldmethatfalsifying testimony was also a crime. Then he threatened me using Grandma. At the time, her leg was injured, and sheneededaskilled doctor and expensive treatmentthatI couldn’t afford.”
Sierra let out a wry smile. “He said that if I took the blame, he would make sure Grandma received the best care. And he told methatalltheevidence wasgone. No one would believe me even if I claimed Denise was responsible. He even promised that I wouldn’t t gotoprison, that he would fight for me with everything he had. I believed himagain.”
Sierra didn’t continue speaking after that.
Looking back, she had been too young, too inexperienced. She had still held onto thenaivebelief that the Xander family wouldn’tabandonher, that they were still her family.
But later, she realized just how gravely mistaken she had been.
Jonathan’s expression darkened, his jaw tightening. He had always known Sierra had suffered under the Xander family, but he hadn’t expected them to have treated her so cruelly.
“I was an idiot, wasn’t I? Sierra let out a bitter laugh.
“No! They were idiots!” Jonathan grasped her hand firmly. “From now on, noonewill evermakeyou suffer again.”
Whether or not hecouldtruly guarantee that, those words still warmed Sierra’s heart.
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“I had planned to stay out of theirwayafter I got out of prison, but they pushed too far.
Acold glint flashed through Sierra’s eyes.
Finished
At first, all she had wantedwasto clear her name, but the Xander family had crossed the line. Now, she wouldn’t let them off so easily.
“I’ll take care of it,” Jonathan said.
“No! Iwantto do it myself.” Sierra looked at him with unwavering determination. “I need to handle this on my own.”
Whether it was reclaiming herinnocenceor severing alltieswiththe Xander family, she wanted to be the one to do it.
Jonathan studied her for a long moment before finally stepping back. “Alright, do it your way.
IfMateoand the others had been present, they would have been stunned.
Jonathan was a man who never compromised. He had an ironclad need for control and hated when things slipped beyond his
But for Sierra, he relented.
Jonathan himself didn’t evenrealizeit. He didn‘
know when it had started, but he had been indulging her more and more.
Even though he had agreed to let her handle it, he wasstilluneasy. He handed her a pair of earrings. “Theyhavea tracking deviceanda recording function. I need to make sure you’re safe”