Chapter 121: Sierra's Surprise

“When did I get a girlfriend? How come I didn’t know?” Jonathan had just finished answering students’ questions when he said this. He had spotted Sierra surrounded by a group from a distance and quickened his pace, catching only that phrase as he approached.

The girls around her panicked immediately, shouting, “Mr. Yeager!”

Jonathan glanced at them and asked with a faint smile, “I thought I heard something about me just now?”

“No,” one replied.

“Mr. Yeager, we have to go; other matters to attend to,” they said, scrambling away. None of them dared repeat their earlier words in front of Jonathan and hurried off.

Sierra couldn’t resist teasing him, “Mr. Yeager, you’re quite the ladies’ man!”

She had long known Denise had feelings for Jonathan, but hadn’t expected her to boldly claim she was his girlfriend. Denise had even switched from the literature department to biochemistry for him. Indeed, Jonathan had that sort of charm. Even Sierra sometimes couldn’t control her own feelings, but fortunately, she remembered the gap between them.

Sierra had planned to wait until a detective fully investigated Denise’s past actions before making a move, but now she was getting impatient.

“Mr. Yeager, are you free? Could you accompany me somewhere?”

Jonathan seemed to guess what she was up to; a spark of interest flashed in his eyes. “I’ll remember this favor.”

“Deal!” Sierra agreed immediately. She owed Jonathan so much; one more favor wouldn’t make a difference.

Denise wanted to see me? Well, she would grant her that wish. Hopefully, Denise would appreciate this grand gesture.

In the hospital, Eleanor, looking tired, gently urged Denise, “Denny, be good. We can’t delay your surgery any longer; we’ll talk about everything else later.”

Of all her children, Eleanor loved Denise the most. After having three sons, she had desperately wanted a daughter, and as fate would have it, Denny was born. She had showered Denny with all her love, only to end up with regrets… Her emotional investment couldn’t be taken back, even though she knew Denise had made some mistakes; she couldn’t ignore her well-being.

“Mom…” Denise looked pitifully at Eleanor. These past few days, partly because of the act and partly from genuine concern, she had cried many times, swelling her eyes.

Sure enough, her parents and brothers had softened. She had already achieved half her goal. She knew her own physical condition well, but only by acting this way could she soften their hearts. The more she acted this way, the more she could express her remorse and highlight Sierra’s cruelty. She was not about to risk her life over Sierra. She planned to give in after another day or two.

Of course, this ‘giving in’ had to be clever—like fainting at just the right moment, appearing clueless about everything, necessitating emergency surgery.

Once she woke up, the Kander family would… (The remaining text is too garbled and nonsensical to correct meaningfully.)