Chapter 0071

~SIERRA~

But before I could say hello, Nana took the phone from my ear and ended the call. “That must be important, Nana.”

“I know, but I don’t want anything to ruin tonight for you,” she said, and I shook my head.

"Nana, tonight is not even like that,” I said.

“Just go and have fun, okay? I know talking to the detective would stop that from happening. You deserve to be happy, Sierra. I feel bad because I’m the reason you came back, and it has been one problem after another since you got here.”

"No, Nana,” I said, taking her hands into mine. “You are not the reason those problems have been happening, if there’s anyone to blame then, it’s my father,” I said—I didn’t want her to stress about that.

“Then do it for me, forget about your problems for a second and just be happy. I will take care of the kids so you will not have to worry about them,” she said, and I nodded even when I knew this dinner was not what she was anticipating—I was having dinner with Bruce and Ava. Gilbert might fin