Melissa saw that Jonathan was truly angry and hurried out of the car after him. She shut the door and gave Sierra a look.
"Cee, we will just take a walk and look around for a bit. We'll take a cab back to the hotel later. You and Samuel go on ahead."
"Dad, Mom, please don't be like this."
"Cee, listen to your Mom," Jonathan said as he looked at Sierra. His eyes softened with fatherly affection. "Don't worry about us. We're not kids."
"Talk some sense into Samuel. If your dad gets serious, I'm afraid the two of them might end up in a fight." Melissa reached out and gently touched Sierra's head. "Be good and listen to me."
Sierra had no choice but to nod. "Alright. Then, please be careful on the way."
"We're getting out. Mom, Dad, let me and Sierra take the cab. You two take the car back to the hotel," Samuel said as he opened the door and called for Sierra to get out with him.
Sierra quickly followed. "Yes, you two are older and unfamiliar with Dithoria. It's different for Samuel and me, who grew up here. You should head back. Otherwise, we'll worry."
Melissa looked at Jonathan. After a moment of thought, he nodded. "Alright."
He didn't mind taking a cab himself, but Melissa's health hadn't been good for years. She had been receiving long-term care in a nursing house. It was better for her to take the car back.
"Cee, try to talk some sense into Samuel," Jonathan said as he and Melissa got back into the car. "We would never hurt either of you."
"I understand, Dad." Sierra nodded obediently. Once she saw her parents get into the car, she waved for the driver to go.
Soon, the car disappeared from view. Sierra reached for Samuel's hand. "Let me call Sophia. I think she'd give me the courtesy of listening."
"I'm worried she'll yell at you too." Samuel frowned. "She was raped by one of the Walker family staff members. Her mind's just not screwed on right."
Sierra's eyes widened as she looked at Samuel in disbelief. She had known him for so many years, yet at this moment, she felt like she was seeing him clearly for the first time.
"What?" Samuel frowned as he saw her expression. "Sierra, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Samuel, did you really mean what you just said? That Sophia was raped by a Walker family staff member and became mentally unstable because of it?"
Sierra felt like she couldn't breathe.
"She's your sister. She's already in enough pain after being hurt like that. And you, her own brother, say something like this about her? Samuel, I really think you've gone too far."
Sierra turned and walked away. "I used to think that maybe Sophia just didn't understand you during your calls. But now I see that I was wrong."
"Sierra." Samuel grabbed her hand. "You're just going to leave me like this? Walk away alone?"
"I just need some time to cool down," Sierra said, pulling her hand free from his grasp. "Samuel, I don't want to fight you. But what you said really made me uncomfortable. I can't accept that the man I've loved for so many years could be so cold and heartless.
"You don't have to sympathize with Sophia, but how could you twist the embedded knife with something like that? Samuel, if I were Sophia, I wouldn't forgive you either. I wouldn't even acknowledge you as my brother."
She finished in one breath and turned to run.
Samuel stood frozen. He stared at Sierra's retreating figure with resentment.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus)
This one gets us readers asking for more! Excellent story, great twists......
Hope Grandpa Charles lives long enough to see Marcus and Nat's children, please. It will make him happy to see life is still worth living and that he didn't fail raising Marcus at least. Let him be happy at least in this aspect. Thanks...
Finished till 538....Waiting for more...
This really hurts. I am confused if Yvette sent a msg saying old love to Charles through Charlene. Why isnt it in her confession. Or did she actually set vivian up into sleeping with that man? And later blackmailed vivian with it till vivian commited suicide? Did Yvetty yhinks Charles would marry her after vivians death but he remained loyal. Hence her anger?...
Hope Nat can cure Marcus' mom. Looking forward to new updates. Thank you...
When will other chapters be updated...
Every chapter gets sweeter..and oh! I'm sure Nat's new patient is Marcus' mom - though the illness is quite intriguing....anyway, looking forward for the next updates! Thank you...
What an ending to the chapter...nice one..hoping for more updates...thank you...
OMG, OMG, OMG, this is getting better and better. Nat and Marcus are getting married!!!!! Yehey! Please update more..after a big drama ot is really nice to have love and a little happy events in between. Pretty please, update more. Can't wait!! Thank you so much!...
Recent updates are so good. Natalie's and Marcus' love story is also progressing...so, so good and exciting. Please update more. Thank you...