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Chapter 103 Trapped
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Sierra drew in a deep breath, startled by Jonathan’s words. She hadn’t expected this to tiebackto Kason yetagain.
Dickson’s sister, Daphne, had died because of Kason. And now, his friend had brutalized Dickson. No matter how hard they tried, they just couldn’t escape Kason’s hold.
“When did you find out? Sierra asked, her voice tense.
“This afternoon, Jonathan said casually,
The truth was, he had known since lastnight.Buthe hadn’t thought much of it–Dickson wasn’t someone he particularly cared about
Today, however, he learned the truth about Kason. He had alwaysheardthat Kason wasascumbag, but since it had nothing to do with him, he never paidmuchattention.
That changed when he had someone look into Sierra. His investigation led him straight to Kason and showed just how vile he
truly was
What irritated him even more was how close Sierra had gotten to him.
Even though he knew she had her own reasons, it still madehimfurious.
“Cut ties with Kason Jonathan’svoicewas firm, leaving no room for argument
His usual demeanor was calm and easygoing, butthissudden display of dominance caught Sierra off guard.
She stared at him for a moment before asking, “Mr.Jonathan,whatright do you have to tell me whattodo?”
Dickson woke up to thesightofSierra lostinthought. He hadn’t expected to see her there. The moment he remembered. everything that had happened, his chest tightened.
“Sierra” His voice was barely above a whisper, uncertain,almostafraid.
Sierra snapped out of her daze and quickly turned to him. “You’reawake? Have you calmed down now?”
Dickson couldn’t bring himself to meet her gaze.
He hadn’t wanted to drag Sierra into his mess. Hehadn’twanted hertoworry. When he left the house thatnight,he had been fully prepared to die.
Butnow, sitting here in front of her, he didn’t even have the courage to meet her eyes.
Sierra didn’t woldlum. Instead, she simply said, “Youmayhavedropped out of school forafew years, but youhaven’tforgotten whatyoulearned. From thequestionsyouaskmeand thenotesyou take,it’s clear you’re incredibly smart. I know that if you try, you’ll getintoagreat school nextyear.” Her voicewassteady, unwavering. “Youhavea future ahead of you. Dickson. You’ll find a careeryoulove,meet someonewhomakesyou happy, and build a life of your own. And today, younearlythrew all ofthataway”
Dickson clenchedhisjaw, staring down at theblanketcovering his lap. Sierra hadpainteda picture of a future he had never let himself believe in. A future he secretly wished for.
But…it that even possible for met
As if trading his thoughts, Sierra spoke. “Youwere willing to ruin yourentirelife forthatscumbag–do you really think he’s worth it? What you didwasn’trevenge, Dickson. It was suicide.”
If he had truly wanted revenge on Brendan, he wouldn’thavegone straight to DynastyClub.
Aplacelikethat,crawling with security,wasa death trap.Walkingin there with a knife? That wasn’t a plan–it was a death
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Chapter 103 Trapped
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At those words, something inside Dickson finally snapped. I don’t know how to keep going, Sierra. Living it just feels so damn hard.”
And with that, the emotions he had buried for so long erupted into a raw, broken cry.
He thought going through something like that once was more than enough–but he never expected it to happen again.
And this time, hehadn’tdone anything wrong. All he wanted was the wages he rightfully earned. So why did I have to suffer like
this?
Sierra didn’t stop Dickson from crying. She let him get it all out, waiting until he finally calmed down before speaking.
“I used tothinkthe same way you do.” As she spoke, she reached out her left hand and untied the red string wrapped around. her wrist, revealing an ugly scar beneath it.
“Sierra!” Dickson’s eyes widened in shock.
To him, Sierra had always been strong–not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. The kind of strength that made her seem unshakable. And yet, even she had….
Sierra ran her fingers over the scar andsaidcalmly, “Back then, not long after I was sent in, people constantly picked on me. I had never experienced anything like it. I kept wondering–why? I hadn’t done anything wrong, so why did they treat me that way?” She lookedhimstraight in the eye, her voice steady but firm. “Dickson, don’t make the same mistake. Don’t do somethingthatwill get you locked up. That place. it’s worsethananything you can imagine.”
Her dark eyes grew even deeper, as if clouded by the weight of thepast. “I couldn’t take it anymore,soI tried to end it.” Her voice was quiet, matter–of–fact, “But I didn’t die. I woke up inahospital instead. And that’s when I realized–I didn’t actually want to die.” Her lips curled into something resembling a bitter smile. “Why should I be the one to die because of them? My death wouldn’t punish them. If anything, it would probably amuse them. So I got better. I went back.AndI realized they weren’t as terrifying as I once thought. In the end, they were nothing more than pathetic cowards themselves.”
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