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Sierra’s gaze bswept /bover their bfaces/bb, /bcolder than they had ever seen before. “I’ll remember this protection. Everyst bit of it.” She then turned and walked up the bstairs/b. The echo of her high heels echoed in the dead silence of the night, and each echonded in the Xander brothersb‘ /bheart as if Sierra was stepping directly onto it

None of them spoke. After a long silence, Sean said, “Brothers, did we make ba /bmistake?”

Bradley and Evan pressed their lips into tight blines/bb. /bNeither of them answered Sean. After a long pause, Bradley finally spoke, Tl talk to Father tomorrow. I’ll stop this.”

If he didn’t, he felt like they were really going to lose their little sister.

Bradley could bnot /bexin why. It was not like they had been close to bSierra/b. But in this moment, the heaviness in his heart was unbearable.

True to his words. Bradley brought up the topic the next morning over breakfast. “Father, let’s call off the marriage alliance with the Richardson family.”

soon as Bradley finished his sentence, he heard Franklin m his chopsticks down onto the table and say in an ice–cold tope. What did you just sayb?/b”

Denise, who was sitting right beside Franklin, quickly tried to bsmooth /bthings over, “Father, don’t be angry. Bradley, apologies to Father now!”

Hradley ignored Denise for the first time. Instead, he stared at Franklin and repeated. “I said, Let’s call off the marriage alliance with the Richardson family”

Franklin stared bback /bat Bradley coldly. When he was about to bsay /bsomething, Evan and Sean chimed in.

‘Father, let’s call it off”

That’s right, Father. We are doing just fine on our own. There’s no need to force this marriage alliance with the Richardson bfamily/b. I can take on more projects to cover previous losses.”

Franklin nced at his three sons and realized they had discussed the issue in advance.

Denise too briefly bnced /bat her brothers. Her lips pressed into a thin line, and a glimmer of something bdark /bflickered in her eyes. Then, she said softly, “Father, they’re right. Since Sierra doesit want this, why not just call it off?”

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Franklin said nothing. He stared at the brothers and spoke after a while, “The marriage alliance with the Richardson family can be postponed, bur Sierra’s wild temper still needs to be tamed. She needs to be taught a lesson.”

Denise quickly offered. Tll go get Sierra band /bbring her here to apologize.” She turned and hurried bupstairs/b. It seems like Denise did not know about the phone call Bradley madest night.

Franklin was well aware of the call, but he did not know that Sierra had returned home safelyst night. Seeing the brother let Denise run bupstairs/b, he realized that Sierra had returned.

“She came backst night?” bFranklin /basked.

Bradley nodded, “Yes, she’s bback/b. I’ve called to check, but her behavior bwasn’t /bconsidered bserious/b. They have decided that there was no need to keep her in custody. So, they sent her home.”

bFranklin /bfrowned and stayed silent again.

Denise came back downstairs very soon. She nced bat /bFranklin band /bbsaid /bbsoftly/b. “bSerra /bisn’t here. I have just checked with the maids. They said she left before dawn.”

Franklin swept a cold bnce /bover his children. b“/bbYou /ball went through all that trouble to speak on her behalf. Now, look at her attitude! Does she treat us like bfamily/b?”

No one spoke. After a long moment, bEleanor/b, who had remained quiet until now, let out a sigh and murmured, “We never

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The dining room fell into deeper silence. Franklin stood up and said, “I granted her life and gave her privileged existence. bWhat /bmore could she possibly want?” He then turned and left the room.

At the same time, Sierra appeared outside of Shane’s bprivate /bvi. She bhad /bnot nned toe this early, but the lunatic Shane called her directly before the sun was even up. She had no choice but to show up.

Just when Sierra was about to step into the ceb, /bher bphone /bbuzzed. It was a message from Jonathan, asking if she had rested

well.

Sierra was stunned for a moment. Jonathan saw her being taken away yesterday, and now this message?

So, it was really him who helped yesterday!

Warmth welled up in Sierra’s chest. bJust /bwhen she was about to reply to Jonathan, the vi door opened. Shane bwas /bstaring at her with his urins crossed. His expression bwas /bcold and dangerous.

Do you need an invitation?”

Sierra had no choice but to put her phone away and follow Shane inside.

After stepping inside, Sierra heard Shane’s coldmand, “Hand it over. Don’t make me do it myself.”

Sterra pressed her lips together and passed her phone to bShane/b. Shane remained staring at her, and both of them stared at rach other silently for a few seconds. Then, Sierra slowly removed her ne, which was installed with a tiny surveince

Shane looked at the ne in his palm and smiled mockingly, “You never learn, do you?”

Sierra’s expression remained. For three long years, she had never given up collecting evidence, regardless of how brutal Shane’s torment became.

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When the me of Love Fades

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