Chapter 313: A Blinding 5000-Watt Light Bulb

Chapter 313: Chapter 313: A Blinding 5000-Watt Light Bulb

Sienna Everett pushed open the door to the study and walked in.

Seeing her return, Keith Sterling waved a hand in greeting. "Sienna, you’re back? Weren’t you grabbing dinner with Isabelle Sutton? How come you’re back so early?"

However, Sienna Everett didn’t even glance at him, making a beeline for Julian Forrester behind the desk.

Keith Sterling, feeling like an utterly ignored third wheel, was completely dumbfounded.

Then, he watched as Sierra walked right over and threw herself into Julian’s arms, clinging to him affectionately. "I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I was just having dinner out, but I missed you so much. The moment we finished eating, I came straight back to find you!"

Julian Forrester shot her a leisurely glance. He mused that she only knew to say this now. When he was jealous that morning, she had refused to coax him even a little.

Sienna Everett hugged Julian Forrester affectionately, tilting her head up to plant a kiss on his cheek. "I saw what happened online. I knew our Julian is the best to me!"

Caught off guard and force-fed a mouthful of PDA, Keith Sterling angrily asserted his presence. "Sierra, I’m still here!"

Sienna Everett finally found a moment to glance at him, blinking in confusion. "Why haven’t you left yet?"

Keith Sterling was speechless. His face pulled into a long scowl, looking so resentful it was as if a tiny dark cloud were floating right above his head. But the more he was thwarted, the more courageous he became, determined to be a blinding, five-thousand-watt third wheel!

However, before he could fully assume his role as a third wheel, his sister, Claire Sterling, arrived. Claire Sterling had seen the public opinion online and worried that Sienna Everett’s mood would be affected, so she came over to check on her. After arriving, she saw that Sienna Everett was in a good state of mind, and with Julian protecting her so well, she felt slightly reassured.

The four of them sat down on the sofas in the living room.

Claire Sterling knitted her elegant brows and sighed. "Those people are truly unbelievable. How could they judge Sierra based on what Morgan Everett did?"

"Claire, you have no idea. Some people just have pig brains on their shoulders!" Keith Sterling said with an indignant look on his face. "Not just Morgan Everett, but considering all the terrible things the Everetts have done in the past, Sierra is clearly the victim here. Now they’re lumping Sierra together with the Everetts again, saying ’like father, like daughter.’ I feel so unlucky on Sierra’s behalf!"

Claire Sterling also felt it was unfortunate, hurriedly advising, "Sierra, don’t let those people affect you. I think they’re all just brainless and talking nonsense."

A warm current flowed into her heart as Sienna Everett’s lips curved into a smile. "I know, Claire."

The Everetts’ blood flowed through her veins. Morgan Everett was her biological father. This was the thing she abhorred the most, yet also what she was most powerless to change. With people using this to gossip, doubt, and attack her, she couldn’t change the fact that Morgan Everett was her father, nor did she care about the opinions of those insignificant people. From the moment she severed ties with the Everett Family, she had decided never to look back. The Everetts would never be her family again. She only wanted to walk her own path and live her own life well.

Suddenly, a man’s palm reached over, and a warm, secure hand enveloped hers. Sienna Everett paused, turning her head to meet Julian Forrester’s dark, tranquil eyes, their depths overflowing with tender affection. Her heart fluttered. A delicate, languid smile spread across her picturesque features, bright and moving as she tightly gripped his hand.

In the Everett Family’s living room.

Wyatt Everett recalled the situation online with a look of intense irritation. "We’re the ones dragging Sienna down, making people think she’s just as bad."

Dustin Everett was absolutely furious. He raised his leg and kicked the sofa. "We’re the ones who did wrong! What does it have to do with Sienna? If they want to curse anyone, they should curse us!"

Sitting on the sofa and looking at his phone, Lucas Everett furrowed his brows. "You kicked me. Get lost."

Not only did Dustin Everett not get lost, but he also kicked out once more.

Lucas Everett didn’t bother arguing with him. His fingers swiped rapidly across his phone screen, checking every social media app. Finally, his brows relaxed. "It looks like the comments attacking Sienna online have mostly been deleted. Was... Julian Forrester the one who did it?"

Miles Everett nodded, calmly guessing, "It should be him." Who else but Julian Forrester could employ such thunderous methods to protect Sienna so blatantly?

Wyatt Everett scratched his hair, unsure whether to be happy or worried. "It seems Julian Forrester truly treats Sienna well. But, the five of us combined still can’t compare to Julian alone. This..." He felt deeply frustrated. No matter what, they were Sienna’s biological brothers, yet they couldn’t even protect her. They were truly useless!

Miles Everett raised a hand to pat his shoulder, then turned to look at Mason Everett beside him. Seeing that he had remained silent, he couldn’t help but ask, "Mason, what are you thinking about?"

Mason Everett wearily raised a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose. "I was thinking... Ever since Sienna was brought back to the Everett Family, she thought she had found her family. But it seems we, her family, have only brought her bad luck..."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the brothers in the living room fell silent. Looking back on it carefully, Sienna had suffered nothing but hardship since arriving at the Everett Family. She had endured countless trials and hadn’t spent a single happy day...

Filled with remorse and self-blame, Wyatt Everett spoke in a despondent tone. "I wonder if Sienna is willing to forgive us... Now that Morgan Everett and Shannon Everett are both in prison, I wonder if Sienna would be willing to come home and stay for a few days occasionally..."

Lucas Everett cast him a glance. "Wyatt, I’m not trying to shoot you down, but Sienna most likely won’t agree to come back."

Wyatt Everett’s tone was sincere. "Whether Sienna is willing to come back or not, this will always be her home!"

Mason Everett nodded, then asked, "When Sienna ran into Ken Woods today, Ian Prescott was the one who helped her. Why is that Ian Prescott... treating Sienna so well?"

Dustin Everett felt very bitter. "I saw that too. That Ian Prescott seems to consider himself Sienna’s brother. On what grounds? We are Sienna’s actual brothers!"

Wyatt Everett was also incredibly jealous. Why couldn’t he have been the one to protect Sienna back then? He was so sour about it!

Ian Prescott returned to the hotel he was staying at. As soon as he entered the suite, he saw Javier Prescott sitting on the sofa in the reception area, his slender fingers typing rapidly on a keyboard.

"Javier, what are you busy with?" Ian Prescott asked casually.

Javier Prescott lifted his head from his laptop. With cold eyes and thin lips, he spoke with a faint expression, "I saw what happened online with Sienna and that Ken Woods. You did well."

Ian Prescott raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips. "How rare, you’re actually praising me."

However, with his next sentence, Javier Prescott changed the subject. "Why didn’t you call to tell me at the time? I could have rushed over right away."

Ian Prescott massaged his forehead. "Javier, if I called and waited for you to come over, it would’ve been way too late by then, alright?" Furthermore, it was rare enough to finally get an opportunity to stand up for Sienna. Unless he was completely out of his mind, there was no way he would give that chance to his brother.

Javier Prescott was invincible in the business world, but when it came to Sienna Everett, he was a little hesitant. He wanted to leave a profound, positive impression on Sienna, but it seemed to be quite difficult...

"Javier, what exactly are you busy with?" Ian Prescott asked again, seeing that his eyes never left the computer.

"Mom and Dad are meeting Sienna in three days," Javier Prescott said. "They’ve prepared a lot of greeting gifts, so I’m arranging for a private jet to fly them over."

Ian Prescott understood his parents better than anyone. This "a lot" of greeting gifts definitely meant an absurd amount. Even though the two elders had only seen photos of Sienna, they genuinely liked her from the bottom of their hearts...