Sky was momentarily stunned by everything Sierra had said. Most of what she recalled, he couldn''t remember at all.


    His memories of visiting the Sinir family as a child were vague at best. Most of them were tied to Emma.


    Sierra gave him a gentle smile. "Mr. Walker, you might not remember, but I''ll never forget. You once gave me a gift."


    As she spoke, she lifted her wrist slightly and let the silver bracelet catch the light. Hanging from it was a small, heart-shaped blue diamond.


    "Mr. Walker, you gave me this bracelet."


    Sky stared at the bracelet, his expression drifting as a faint memory surfaced. He vaguely recalled that Samantha had brought home a little orphan when Sophia was either six or eight years old.


    Samantha had held a party for the child, and many people in Dithoria had attended.


    At that event, Samantha had introduced her newly adopted daughter. That little girl, once nameless and known only as a street beggar, was finally given her first name Sierra Sinir.


    Samantha had called her a star gifted by Heaven. The little star had gotten lost and wandered the earth, suffering greatly, so she named her Sierra. From that moment on, Sierra''s life would only be sweet and no longer touched by hardship.


    But despite Sophia''s protection, the other children in Dithoria looked down on Sierra. In ces the adults couldn''t see, they rolled their eyes at her. Some were even crueler, going so far as to bully her.


    Sky had seen it happen once, near the pool.


    He was still a child himself, but even then, he had a strong sense of justice. He stepped in, pulled Sierra out of the crowd, offered her a napkin and wiped her tears. He then gave her a gift—the very bracelet she now wore.


    He had actually bought two of them. One was for Emma, and the other originally meant for Sophia. But when he saw that little girl crying so hard, he gave it to her instead.


    Like most girls, she''d loved the pretty bracelet. Sierra had stopped crying immediately. It was adjustable. She''d held out her tiny hand, and he''d helped her put it on.


    He hadn''t stayed long at the party. Shortly afterward, trouble erupted in the Sinir family. Ivan cheated with Julia, Samantha lost her status, and both Sierra and Samuel were sent overseas.


    Thus, Sky''s memory of Sierra faded.


    "Mr. Walker, do you remember now?"


    Sierra could tell from his dazed expression that the memories were returning to him.


    Sky nodded slowly. "Yes, at the party Samantha threw for you. I gave you that bracelet."


    "That wasn''t the only time we met, though," Sierra said with a soft smile. "There was also that time at the amusement park. You brought your sister there, and I went with Sophia and Samuel.


    "Back then, Sophia liked me a lot, but Samuel didn''t. He always thought I was trouble. I wasn''t his real sister, and he didn''t understand why his mom brought me home.


    "That day, I got into a little scuffle with your sister while waiting in line for the slide.


    "You were very protective of her. You told me to apologize or you''d call Samantha and have the Sinir family punish me.


    "I hadn''t been adopted long, so I was terrified they''d throw me out. I didn''t want to go back to being a beggar or an orphan, so I knelt in front of your sister dowered my head, and apologized for ten minutes. Only then did you forgive me."  s


    Sky''s expression changed. He looked at Sierra in disbelief. "I did something like that back then?"


    Sierra nodded. "Yes. You were very protective of your sister-but not just with me. Even when Sophia upset her, you couldn''t stand it.


    "Samuel didn''t care much about me, but he did care about Sophia. So when she and your sister argued, he stepped in to defend her. You two even got into a fight over it.


    "Afterward, the nanny with you called Samantha. But it was Ivan who showed up first. He didn''t ask what happened. He just pped all three of us across the face."


    Sierra subconsciously touched her cheek. "That p really hurt, you know. Still, none of us dared to cry out. Ivan made us all apologize, so we did just that."


    Sky''s expression darkened. His gaze shifted uneasily. He couldn''t believe how unreasonable he had been as a child.


    "There was also the Walker family''s party," Sierra went on. "Samantha brought me, Sophia, and Samuel with her.


    "Your sister was the Walker family''s little princess-spoiled, adored, and used to getting her way. But for some reason, she couldn''t stand Sophia.


    That day, she had the maids drag Sophia into her room and used her of stealing something important.


    "Sophia cried and insisted she hadn''t done it. Then, your sister pointed at me and said I used to be a beggar who would steal lie, and cheat She imed Imade Sophia do it.


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    "I tried to exin myself-swore that I didn''t do it—but she wouldn''t hear it. In the


    end, Sophia was taken away in tears, and I was left behind to be searched.


    "Your sister ordered the maids to


    strip me down and search every inch of my person they didn''t find anything, of course. But she still sard


    I must''ve hidden it somewhere else


    and called me a thief."


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    Presently, Sierra picked up the wine bottle, poured herself another ss, and


    raised it toward Sky before downing it in one shot.


    "Sorry, I''m rambling. I hope you won''t take offense, Mr. Walker. It''s just that seeing


    you again brought all these memories rushing back."


    "I''m sorry." Sky picked up his own ss, took a sip he hadn''t nned on, and


    said, "I''m sorry. I didn''t know I was such a little jerk back then.


    "Ms. Remington, I want to sincerely apologize for the hurt I caused you when we were kids."


    He stood up, bowed deeply to her, and said, "I truly am sorry. It was all my fault."<fnaab1> Get full chapters from find(?)ovel</fnaab1>