Chapter 28%
Just as I was leaving. I ran into Darwin and Stanley, who had arrived to rescue me. Darwin was the first to pull me into his embrace. “You’re okay, thank goodness you’re okay.”
I could hear a tremor in his voice.
I hugged his waist in return, softly reassuring him, “Don’t worry, they can’t hurt me right now.”
“Your hand is injured,” Stanley noticed sharply.X
I pulled away from Darwin’s embrace and glanced at the wound on my wrist. It had been caused by the small knife hidden in the bracelet, as I wasn’t quite used to using it yet.
“It’s fine, just a minor injury.”
Darwin lifted me up effortlessly. “We’re going to the hospital to get it checked out.”
I wanted to refuse, but Stanley was also very much in favor of Darwin’s suggestion, so I decided to stay silent.
By the time the examination results came back, both of the men looked deeply serious. I sat quietly on the hospital bed, my head lowered, waiting for their judgment.
I wasn’t sure how long had passed when Darwin spoke first. His voice was a little rough. “Era, you’ve been through a lot. I’ll make sure you never endure anything like this again.”
“Era” was the nickname my biological parents had given me when I was young.
Darwin held me gently, his tone filled with guilt. It’s my fault. If I had just returned to this city earlier, maybe you wouldn’t have suffered so much
Stanley was even more remorseful. “No, I’m the one to blame. After losing my sister, I was too afraid to come back. I never expected that all this time, she was right here in this city.
“If I had come back sooner, I wouldn’t have missed all these years with you, and I wouldn’t have let you suffer so much.
Seeing both of them filled with such regret made my heart soften. I reached out and took both their hands, speaking gently, “We’re together now, aren’t we? Let’s leave the past behind 3
“We still have many more years to come. It’s not like we’re out of time.
“Besides, people need to go through hardships to grow, don’t they?”
Darwin’s eyes shifted slightly as he sighed. “But Era, you shouldn’t have to suffer so much.
“Yes, lil sister shouldn’t have had to, either. In the end, it’s my fault!” Stanley said, regret written all over his face.
Actually, half a year ago, when Stanley first saw me, he had wanted to do a paternity test, but he felt it would be too abrupt. So, he had been waiting for the night moment
But because I mostly stayed at home or in the studio, never attending parties or events, he never had the chance to get a sample from me, and our time together had been very limited
It wasn’t until six months later, at that party, that Stanley finally found the opportunity to confirm my identity.”
I had thought that after that incident, Vincent would have leamed his lesson.X
But I didn’t expect that just three days later, he came looking for me again!
That day. I had just left the makeshift lab and was riding the elevator when I ran into Vincent.
He was still in a wheelchair, his leg injury not fully healed.!!
When he saw me, a flash of glee crossed his face. “Sierra, can you come with me…”
“Sorry, Mr. Milton, we’re not close.”
I intentionally distanced myself, making my attitude clear. But Vincent acted as if he hadn’t heard, continuing to persist. “Sierra, I think there’s just a misunderstanding between us. I can explain everything to you.”
“And about what happened to Louise, I can explain that too.”
“Look, after what I did for you, breaking both my legs, can’t you at least give me a chance to explain?”
“Sierra, wife please, I’ll give you everything, anything you want, just don’t leave me.“%
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