Chapter 163: Apologies From the Xander Family

Although he cared about image, money was nothing compared to it. He finally stopped looking at her with a condescending glare. Instead, his gaze was now filled with happiness and pride.

“Sierra, we are sorry for how we treated you. You’ve suffered a lot. I am formally apologizing to you here, and I hope you can forgive us. You’re amazing, a real daughter of the Xander family indeed. I am happy to have a daughter like you.”

Franklin was someone who prioritized image and was proud. Sierra knew this, and she found it ridiculous and funny. Ever since she was brought back to the Xander family, Franklin had never spared her a glance; he was utterly indifferent to her. He always looked at her with disdain and hate. Because of the error of taking the wrong baby at birth, the Xander family became a joke. It wasn't Sierra's fault, but Franklin put the blame on her, as if she were the culprit. And for such a proud person who had disdained her so much, to treat her so nicely now, amused her.

She couldn’t help but laugh sarcastically. Franklin’s facial expression shifted a little, but he held it in. However, Sierra’s words affected him. “Mr. Franklin, please don’t assume a relationship that doesn’t exist. After all, I am no longer related to the Xander family.”

Sierra’s words were direct and straightforward. Franklin felt as if he was slapped in the face, and the same for the other members of the Xander family. Yes, Sierra and the Xander family had cut ties, and they had no relation anymore. They knew about it long ago but were reluctant to admit it. Even now, they were still reluctant.

After Franklin spoke, Eleanor and Bradley started speaking up as well.

“Sierra, I was wrong. As a mother, I shouldn’t have treated you that way.”

“Sierra, I know you have a lot of dissatisfaction and anger. I’m sorry to have treated you that way as your brother.”

“Sierra, we’re sorry.”

The members of the Xander family were filled with regret and pain. They were sincerely begging for Sierra’s forgiveness. Never before had they felt such deep remorse.

In truth, they had begun regretting their actions a long time ago, yet they had never formally apologized to Sierra. Today, they finally lowered their noble heads because they realized Sierra was no longer the girl who used to chase after them, desperately seeking their attention. Without them even noticing, she had grown up. She no longer needed to look up to them, because now, she could stand tall on her own.

Sierra stared expressionlessly as the Xander family apologized to her with guilt, pleading for her forgiveness. In the past, she had imagined this day countless times. But now that it had truly arrived, she felt none of the joy or satisfaction she had once expected. It turned out she had already seen them as strangers. No matter what they did, it no longer stirred any emotions in her.

Looking at the Xander family’s reaction, she only found it ridiculous. They looked like a bunch of clowns. She silently watched them. The scene fell into a hushed stillness as reporters and cameras quietly captured everything.

Online, the situation had already exploded. At this moment, the number of people watching the live stream had soared to billions. No one had expected a simple research conference to turn into such a spectacle. First, the academic theft scandal, then the rise of a prodigy, and now a full-blown family drama. Viewers felt like they had been fed more gossip than they could handle.

Now, as they watched the entire Xander family display their remorse and repeatedly apologize while Sierra remained utterly…

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Chapter 163: Apologies From the Xander Family

“Although the family was a bit biased before, I think it’s understandable, right? After all, one was raised by their side throughout childhood, while the other was only brought back as a teenager. A little favoritism is normal.”

“Yeah, after spending so many years together, feelings are bound to develop. If one day my sister suddenly turned out to be someone else, I wouldn’t be able to adjust either.”

“I think they’re genuinely apologizing. Isn’t Sierra being a little too cold?”

“Yeah, it’s honestly hard to watch. Can’t they just talk things out as a family?”

Of course, there were also quite a few people defending Sierra, but they were in the minority. Most felt that she was being overly indifferent and accused her of being too heartless.