Chapter 56 Heartache
“Your family can’t wait to marry you off to me. Don’t worry, I’ll grant their wish I’ll marry you. I’ll bring you home and let you watch every day how well I treat
“You’ll get this, I promise!”
Benson’s voice was laced with furry, his teeth clenched as he spoke. Then, he stormed out with a cold expression.
Sierra shut her eyes weakly, her heart heavy with bittemess,
“Benson, what happened? Did Sierra upset you?”
Seeing Benson storm down the stairs in a bad mood, William immediately stood up and rushed over.
Bat Benson didn’t say a word. He walked straight out of the Shaw residence.
Vera watched as William hurried after him, then quickly headed upstairs to find Sierra.
“Sierra, are you alright?”
Vera’s voice was filled with concem upon seeing
seeing Sierra’s pale face
Sierra looked up at her. “Mom, you used my phone to send that message to Benson, didn’t you?”
Vera’s face stiffened, and she instinctively took a step back. Her gaze flickered as she avoided meeting Sierra’s eyes. However, Sierra grabbed her hand tightly, “Mom, look at me. The lockscreen password is something only you latow. Why Vera lowered her head in salence, unsure of how to explain herself.
hy did you
you do it?”
Sierra’s voice trembled after recalling the strange events from earlier. She continued, “The milk you gave me yesterday–did you put sleeping pills in it?”
“So, you’re not completely clueless. Of course, I put sleeping pills in that milk How else could I have taken your phone and seen that you’d deleted all of Benson’s contact info?
“You never planned to listen to Dad and apologize to him!–
Xavier appeared in the doorway, leaning casually as he mocked.
Sierra’s body trembled violently at his words, her eyes clouded with disappointment.
“Oh, and by the way, I’m the one who wrote that message to Benson. Not bad, right?”
Sierra clenched her fists, turning to glare at him, her eyes burning with anger.
“Don’t look at me like that. I’m helping you. You should be thanking me. Do you think Benson would’ve come here today y if I hadn’t done that? “Xavier, enough. Go back to your room!”
Vera pushed him out of the room and slammed the door behind him. She turned back to her daughter, who now wore an expression of humiliation.
She then spoke, her voice laced with guilt, “Sierra, don’t listen to Xavier…
“Why did you lie to me? You’re my mother! How could you lie to me?” Siena’s voice cracked with
anger and disbelief
Vera gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her inner turmoil clear as guilt overwhelmed her. Her eyes were filled with regret. “I’m sorry, Sierra. I never wanted to
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