When the Flame of Love Fades (Sierra) novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189 When the Gavel Falls

Finished

At hist, the Xander family couldn’t believe it when they saw the evidence. But it was undeniable, laid out right in front of them, and they had to accept it.

They couldn’t understand why Denise, whom they had adored, had turned out this way. If it weren’t for her meddling, their relationship with Sierra wouldn’t have deteriorated so much.

People tend to shift blame, and the Xanders were no exception. They placed all the blame on Denise, and Eleanor, unable to contain herself, slapped Denise across the face.

“It’s all your fault! I was blind to have ever doted on you like a precious child, you ungrateful wretch!”

Denise was stunned by the slap! She couldn’t believe that Eleanor, who had always pampered her, had hit her!

She looked at Evan and Sean, only to see disgust in their eyes.

After a moment of shock. Denise laughed bitterly and spat out, “Blaming me now? You’re the fools. You didn’t care for your pown preferring me, a stranger by blood! Who’s to blame for that? Your own bias, your own stupidity, and yet you blame it all

“I’ll kill you?” Eleanor was furious, ready to lunge again but was held back by the guards.

Unable to reach her, she cursed nonstop, causing a commotion with Denise.

Sierra watched this scene from a distance and suddenly felt it was all so meaningless.

Jonathan glanced at her and took her hand, leading her out of the courthouse.

Once outside, Sierra exhaled and said, “I always thought I wanted to see this, but now that it’s actually happening, it feels pointless.

“That’s because they really are just strangers to you now,” Jonathan replied.

Sierra thought for a moment and nodded, “Yes.”

Only those close to you can stir your emotions, and she had long ceased to feel anything for the Xanders.

Whether angry or sad, she felt nothing anymore.

After this, she was done with the Xander fam

family.

She wouldn’t concern herself with what they endured in jail. If they managed well, good for them. She wasn’t cruel enough to wish them the hardship she had once suffered.

Jonathan thought Sierra was still too soft–hearted. If it were up to him, he’d ensure they paid tenfold

This was something many couldn’t manage. Letting go of love might be easy, but hate was much harder.

Yet she faced no such barriers, and he knew that if she ever fell out of love, letting go would be even easier for her.

With this in mind, he tightened his grip on her hand, interlocking their fingers firmly.

Shortly after they left, Evan and Sean helped Eleanor out, looking utterly disheveled. People outside were throwing things at