Chapter 37 The Breaking Point

However, he had clearly overestimated his younger brothers and underestimated Sierra.

Neither Evan nor Sean could stop her. Seeing that Sierra was about to reach them, Bradley quickly stepped forward to block bher /bpath.

“Let’s btalk /bafter the banquet, okay? Don’t make a scene now.”

Hearing this, Sierra looked up at Bradley. Her dark eyes showed no emotion, yet they sent an inexplicable chill down hist

spine

“Get out of my way

Sierra’s bvoice /bwas cold and sharp.

Now they wanted to talk! Had they ever thought to ask for my opinion before?

Her loud voice drew the attention of many people, who turned to look in their direction.

Bradley’s face flushed with embarrassment. He immediately hardened his expression and lowered his voice to a threatening tone. “If you don’t bbehave/b, don’t bme /bme for being harsh. Sierra, byou’re /bstill on probation. Do you want to go back to prison and suffer again?”

Sierra stared at him, her eyes icy.

When she shared the hardships she endured in prison, it showed what she had been through over the past three years. She hadn’t expected their sympathy, but she certainly hadn’t imagined it would one day be used as a weapon against her.

When they had learned of her suffering, Bradley and the others had been furious.

But now, that fury felt like a p in the face.

Bradley seemed to realize bthis /btoo. His expression darkened.

He regretted his words. Why had I said that?

He had promised to treat her better, so why had he

But Sierra was too disobedient. He bhad /bno bchoice/b. This was the only way to make herply.

However, this time, Bradley was wrong.

His tried–and–true method no longer worked.

Sierra bpushed /bhim baside /band said calmly. Then send me back.”

“bTo /bme, you all are no different bfrom /bbthem/bb./bb” /b

In fact, they bmight /beven be worse.

Those people had only been bmalicious/b, but the bXander /bfamily imed to love her while cutting into her flesh.

bSierra’s /bwords cut deep. bBradley’s /bface went pale. He never imagined she wouldpare them to her tormentors.

They were her family! bHow /bcould she say such a thing?

While he was still reeling, Sierra had balready /bwalked up to her parents. With ba /bsmile, she bsaid/b, “Father, Mother, since it’s my engagement, shouldn’t I at least know about it?”

Without giving them a chance to respond, she continued, “I heard bour /bfamilies have been close for generations. Did you tell the Richardson family about tny background?”

Thapter 47 The Breaking Point

“Everyone, allow me to introduce myself. I’m Sierra, the biologicalughter of the Xander family”

Finished

“You must be wondering why you’ve never seen me before. That’s because Denise and I were switched at birth. I came to the Xander family at fifteen, was sent to prison at eighteen, and was released just over a month ago. Now

“Enough! It’s enough”

Bradley, finally snapping out of his daze, rushed forward and grabbed Sierra. “Stop talking!”

Sierra sneered at lum, her voice dripping with sarcasm. Isn’t this my birthday party? Since no one here knows me, shouldn’t

1 introduce myself properly? I’m so grateful to my father and my family for taking me back, don’t mind if I’ve been in prison: throwing me this birthday party, and even finding me such a wonderful hancé. Thank you so much!”

Someone in the crowd couldn’t help butugh. Everyone in their social circle knew what kind of person Kason was

The Xander family’s expressions turned grim, especially Mr. Franklin’s. He looked at Sierra as if she were his enemy.

Bradley frowned and reached out to grab Sierra’s arm, but she shoved him away. “Don’t btouch /bme, Mr. Xander. It’s dirty.”

was unclear whether she meant herself or him.

bJonathan/b, who was standing not far away, watched the scene with a furrowed brow.

The Xander family surrounded Sierra, with a crowd of onlookers gathered around. Sierra stood alone like a wounded bwolf/b. desperately trying to break free from the encirclement but unable to move.

She was already covered in bscars/b, yet she stubbornly refused to hack down, making her seem pitiful in a way

Jonathan walked over to her. He always acted on his own bwhims/b. Pushing through the crowd, he btook /bbSierra’s /bhand band /basked,

To you want to leave?”

Sierra, who was still seething with anger, was caught off guard by his question. She instinctively looked up at him.