The Billionaire’s Fight For Redemption (Noah and Sierra) novel Chapter 77

Chapter 77

Her words send a chill down my spine. If Aunt Ava is already connecting the dots, then it’s only a matter of time before the truth is out… I have to do something. 2

I push the spoon through the panna cotta, swirling the berries around. My chest feels heavy. “And then there is Noah. He sat across from me the entire time, staring at me like I’m the devil. And the twins-“My voice breaks, and I swallow hard. “Gosh, they were so gorgeous and so cute and sweet. The moment Nova said hi, she had me wrapped around her finger.”

Her gaze softens, but she doesn’t rush to fill the silence. That’s the thing about Lilly. She knows when to talk and when to let me drown until I’m ready to swim up.

I shake my head, forcing out the words. “They called me Aunt Sierra. Do you know how much that gutted me? They were so sweet and it hurts that I was cut off from their lives. That I wasn’t there for the five years they were growing up and probably won’t be there for the rest of their lives.”

Whenever Chloe posted a picture of them, I wanted so bad to reach out, but I couldn’t. We had always talked about how we would be in each other’s lives, especially when children came… but that was before Chloe revealed her true colors and everything fell apart.

“Interacting with them made Noah so pissed that for a second I thought he’d jump across the table and end me. It was like I was stealing something from him.” I continue.

Lilly mutters a curse under her breath. “Of course he was. I’ve never understood what’s wrong with that man. Sometimes I just want to hit him with a baseball bat; maybe that will shake and reset that brain of his.” 2

His problem starts with the name Chloe and ends with Thompson, or should I say Wood.

Sometimes I wonder what lies she fed him, but then I stop myself. After all, lies or not, nothing excuses how cruel he was over the years. 1

I glance down, fiddling with my spoon. “I hated lying to Aunt Ava and Uncle Rowan. They’ve only ever been good to me. They don’t deserve that. But what was I supposed to do? Tell them the truth? What good would that do?”

Her jaw tightens. “You did what you had to do. Don’t blame yourself for his silence.”

I don’t reply. Because the truth is, I do blame myself. I feel like every word I said tonight carved another crack between me and them.

The thought of them ever finding out I lied to them slices me so bad that I feel the pain physically.

The panna cotta disappears between us, though I barely taste the last bites. My chest is too tight, emotions crawling up my throat.

Finally, Lilly sighs, setting her spoon down with a soft clink. “Sierra… you can’t keep doing this to yourself. Torturing yourself over him, over Chloe, over the past. None of it is worth it.”

My laugh is bitter and sharp. “Do you know Chloe lied to both me and him? I just found out today.”

“What?”

“Yeah,” I whisper, then proceed to tell her the lies Chloe weaved when it came to the twins.

“You can’t be serious.” Lilly stares at me, eyes wide. “I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am.”

“I don’t get it. She already got married to Noah. I was out of their lives, so why continue with the lies and

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Chapter 77

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manipulations?”

Her eyes soften, and she reaches out, brushing my hand with hers. “That I can’t answer, but I do know one thing: one day her lies are going to unravel and Noah is going to regret ever hurting you.”

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