When the Flame of Love Fades (Sierra) novel Chapter 41

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Chapter 41 The Fracture

“Make a U–turn. We’re taking Ms. Xander home

Sierra’s breath hitched for a moment. Just now, Shane did not show the slightest intention of taking her home; instead, he was planning to discipline‘ her.

Why the sudden change of mind? It must have something to do with the phone call earlier. It was certainly not the Xander’s family, but who would help me?

Jonathan’s face flashed across Sierra’s mind, but she could not be sure. Even if Jonathan held a prestigious position in the field, he was just a professor. How could he possibly go up against the power of capital?

Soon, the car arrived in front of the Xander residence. As Sierra opened the door and stepped out, she heard Shane say, “I’l come pick you up tomorrow,”

Sierra paused and looked at Shane. Is it a return of the favor from last time?”

Sierra needed to rent a laboratory earlier, and she owed Shane a favor for it.

Shane answered sofily. “Yes.”

Sierra tightened her grip on the car door and nodded, “Alright.”

She had no idea what was waiting for her tomorrow, but now the sword that had been hanging over her head had finally been lowered, and she felt less worried.

Sierra closed the door and walked towards the Xander residence. Shane watched her for a while, then tapped the door and said, “Let’s go.”

It was already late at night, but Bradley, Evan, and Sean were still wide awake.

Earlier, when Bradley made the phone call in front of Evan and Sean, they all knew something may happen today. Seant pulled out a bottle of liquor in irritation and poured a glass of liquor for each of them that were there. Everyone picked up a glass and drank, even the most disciplined Evan

For a long moment, none of them spoke. In the end it was Sean who broke the silence. “Don’t you think Father had gone too far this time?‘

They could have accepted it if they were kept in the dark, but they had seen the scars on Sierra’s with their own eyes, and they had heard the prison guard describe what happened inside, and that it was not all that person was capable of.

Who knew what else had happened in places they could not see? Yes, Sierra had been disobedient today, but still she is our little sister. Sean could not shake the discomfort growing in him.

Bradley and Evan remained silent.

After a while, Evan put down his glass and stood up. Tll go check on her.

Bradley sighed and stood up as well. “Let’s go. I’ll come with you.”

It should be about enough by now. As long as Sierra learned her lesson, that was enough,

“I’m coming too!” Sean ran his hand through his hair in frustration. “Otherwise, I won’t be able to sleep.”

Just as they were about to head out, the front door opened. Sierra, who was supposed to be dragged into prison for strict discipline, appeared in front of them. She was still wearing the same nightgown from earlier. It was in crimson red, and it blazed even brighter under the lights like fresh blood.

Sierra walked towards them, as if she had risen from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

At that moment, three of them felt something different in Sierra. It was as if something between them had broken. They could almost hear the sound of the breaking apart.

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Chapter 41 The Fracture

Bradley was the first to react as Sierra approached, “Sierra, you’re back? His voice was tinged with disbelief.

Sierra’s lip curved into a cold smile. “Bradley, you look disappointed to see me