When the Flame of Love Fades (Sierra) novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Fever and Distance

In class, Sierra had always been like a biohazard–wherever she sat, no one dared to be near her.

But today, unexpectedly, a girl sat down beside her not long after she arrived.

Sierra glanced at her but didn’t pay her any mind. She closed her eyes, trying to ease her headache.

“Hey, so you’re actually the real daughter of the Xander family? That means Mr. Xander is actually your biological brother?”

Sierra was surprised. How had this news spread to school?

Then she remembered at the birthday banquet, Denise had invited some of her friends from school.

She didn’t answer. Being a Xander had never been something she took pride in

But even with no response, the girl kept talking. “We all thought Senior Denise was the real daughter. Her brothers dote on her so much! I even heard that Sean used to visit her at school. Who would’ve thought she was the fake?”

“But.. they don’t seem to like you at all. Is it because you went to prison? I heard they threw you a huge birthday banquet. Does that mean they’ve forgiven you? Well, I guess they would… you are their real sister, after all.”

The girl’s endless chatter grated on Sierra’s nerves. She opened her eyes and said coldly, “Can you shut up?

The girl flinched in shock. “Oh–okay, okay!”

She hurriedly grabbed her books and left. As she walked away, Sierra heard her muttering,

“What’s her problem? Ugh.”

“No wonder no one likes her. With that attitude, who could stand her? Senior Denise is so much better!”

More whispers followed, but Sierra ignored them.

If it weren’t for Johnathan’s class today, she wouldn’t have come at all.

Johnathan arrived just as the bell rang, and the murmuring in the room immediately died down.

His gaze swept across the classroom and landed on Sierra, sitting alone in the front row as usual–impossible to miss

His brows furrowed slightly.

She looked worse than yesterday.

Not just pale–something was clearly wrong.

Sierra’s body felt unnaturally warm. Her face was flushed with an unhealthy red, her lips dry and chapped. Her usually sharp, steady eyes were unfocused.

Johnathan frowned and strode over to her. Then, in front of the entire class, he placed his large palm against her forehead.

A sharp intake of breath echoed through the room.

At Northwind University, everyone knew that Mr. Johnathan was polite but distant.

There were even rumors that Denise liked him and had switched majors just to be closer to him, but after three years, no one had ever managed to break through his aloofness.

And now, this untouchable, godlike figure was casually touching the forehead of a convict?

Sierra was

just as startled.

She wanted to dodge, but the moment she moved, a wave of pain shot through her skull. Before she could react, Johnathan’s

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Chapter 49 Fever and Distance

After a moment, he pulled away, his expression dark.

“You didn’t realize you have a fever?” ___

There was a sharpness in his voice, a rare hint of irritation. It made him seem more imposing, like someone impossible to defy

Siena blamed it on the teacher effect.

Automatically, she straightened her back and answered obediently. “I know

Johnathan let out a short laugh, but his face only looked angrier. “You know, and you still didn’t go to the hospital? If you don’t care about yourself, who else will?”

His words made something tighten in Sierra’s chest.

It had been a long, long time since anyone had scolded her like this–annoyed yet concerned.

Before she could respond, Johnathan had already set his lesson materials aside and pulled her up.

“Come on

Ten minutes later, Sierra was lying obediently on a bed in the school infirmary.