Chapter 30 When the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 30 The Wrong Choice Biologically, they were her family. Yet, here she was, tearing them apart. Jonathan should think she was terrible for doing this, right? But instead, he smiled, looking unexpectedly pleased. “What gave you the idea that I have

Chapter 29 When the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 29 The Gift She Prepared “Impressive. Three years in prison, and now you even dare to talk back to me.” “Bradley, take her back. Tell them she refuses to obey and that we can’t control her. Let her continue her education

Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Not Worth It 5%2 Finished Bradley didn’t understand why Sierra was making such a big deal out of switching majors. “Mom, forget about her. Denny’s getting discharged today. I’ll go pick her up.” “Good, hurry up. Don’t make her wait too long.” Eleanor said immediately, her

Chapter 27 hen the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 27 Stripped of Choice The department chair hesitated, adjusting his glasses before finally speaking Finished “Well, as you know, biochemistry is a very broad and complex field. If someone lacks strong willpower, they might… stray down the wrong path.” “We’ve never

Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Pushed Out Again Finished Jonathan’s single remark shut down the entire room. The students had nothing to say. He walked in, tossed his lecture notes onto the desk, leaned one hand on the table, and casually slid the other into his pocket. His voice was relaxed

Chapter 25 Chapter 25 The One They Left Behind Hearing Sierra’s words, the students stiffened but quickly doubled down. “You must’ve bullied her. Otherwise, why would Denise be crying?” “And why does she look so scared?” Finished Sierra let out a short laugh and didn’t bother arguing. Instead, she took

Chapter 24 Chapter 24 The Perfect Victim Finished Denise froze at Sierra’s blunt words. After a moment, she quickly shook her head. “No, I didn’t… I wasn’t thinking that.” Her eyes instantly turned red, as if Sierra had bullied her. From the moment Denise had walked into the classroom, people

Chapter 23 Chapter 23 What More Do You Want? “Sierra!” Finished Her grandmother looked anxious. Sierra immediately understood why and gave her a reassuring smile. “It’s okay, Grandma. You can stay in touch with her. Just don’t tell her where you are.” She knew her grandmother was talking to Yulia.

Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Unwanted Kindness Sierra had always hated noodles. She had eaten more than enough of them in the Coleman family. She was sick of them. Finished Eleanor’s face stiffened at her words, a flicker of embarrassment flashing across her features. Even Evan’s expression shifted slightly. They both

Chapter 21 Chapter 21 The Idea of Concern Sierra didn’t answer. She just headed upstairs. “Stop right there.” 54% Finished Bradley’s patience was wearing thin. He had been more than accommodating, yet Sierra remained as distant as ever. Thinking back to what had happened that morning and Jonathan’s words, he

Chapter 20 4/4 When the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 20 Who? Jonathan raised an eyebrow. “That’s a pretty big leap. #Finished “What made you suddenly get interested in this? You don’t seem like someone starting from scratch” Far from it she was ahead of most people. Take that idiot

Chapter 19 Finished When the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 19 Not Happening Finished Jonathan frowned and was about to step forward when he saw Sierra dodge Yaron’s hand before he could touch her. Her gaze darkened as she looked at the pen and paper he had knocked to the

Chapter 18 When the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 18 Losing It Jonathan dropped Sierra off at the university, and they went their separate ways. She had class. He had business at his office. By the time she arrived, her first lecture–Cell Biology–was just about to begin. Theprofessor? Evan. Great.

Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Putting People in Their Place Lawyer? Sierra was momentarily stunned before realizing what Jonathan meant. “Your health isn’t in great shape. If someone’s been abusing you, you can apply for legal protection,” Jonathan suggested. Sierra felt a rare warmth in her chest. 念 54% Finished All

Chapter 16 When the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 16 Punishment Being here meant following Shane’s rules. Anyone who disobeyed faced something much worse. Sierra had no idea what that lunatic had planned this time. She quietly found a spot to sit, pressing her back against the wall, trying to

Chapter 15 When the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 15 Genius Just as she expected, Shane’s next words confirmed her suspicion. “The prison called me. A few of your old cellmates ran into some trouble.” 54% Finished “One broke her hand. Another had her leg tendons cut. The rest… well,

Chapter 14 When the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 14 The Past They had planned to go straight to the warden, but he wasn’t there. 54% Finished Bradley called Cameron for more details, then arranged for a prison guard to meet them. The guard had been bribed before, and just

Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Help Finished Thanks to the Xander family and Shane, Sierra barely slept that night. Her dreams were filled with the past. When she woke up, her entire body was cold. Even so, she got up on time and went downstairs. She preferred the harsh heat outside

Chapter 12 When the Flame of Love Fades Chapter 12 Forgiveness “I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” Finished Denise had already been crying uncontrollably when Bradley told them what Sierra had gone through in prison. Now, hearing his direct question, she sobbed so hard she could barely breathe. “I really did go

Chapter 11 Chapter 11 What Happened Finished After sending off the Xander siblings, Jonathan thought for a moment before dialing Sierra’s number. The call didn’t go through. He raised an eyebrow. Blocked? Notsurprising. Earlier, Bradley had briefly explained Sierra’s connection to the Xander family–though most of it had been complaints