Chapter 285
You just need to find the right window of time to bring me into the manor, and I’ll handle the rest p>
“Okay.” The tight lines of stress on Sienna’s face smoothed out slightly.
“The Sterling Clan Elders are swarming the place right now to discuss his condition. There are way too many eyes. I’ll call you in a few days when it clears out p>
Luna nodded, but suddenly remembered something crucial and grabbed Sienna’s hand again. “Wait, there’s one more problem p>
“Tell me p>
“The Sterlings are incredibly paranoid, you know that better than anyone,” Luna said, her expression dead serious.
“We don’t even need to mention Helena. She treats Celeste like her own flesh and blood. And then there’s Jarred p>
Luna paused, shooting Sienna a cautious look.
Sienna’s expression remained entirely blank, perfectly composed, as if they were discussing a complete stranger.
Luna sighed internally and continued, “To say Jarred has a blind spot for her is the understatement of the century.
You know exactly how he is when it comes to Celeste.
My biggest fear is that even if we throw rock-solid evidence right in their faces, they might still turn a blind eye just to protect her p>
Her words were blunt and sharp, but Sienna knew Luna was just looking out for her.
She stayed quiet, letting her friend finish.
“So our best play is to bring an impartial witness,” Luna insisted.
“Someone who can watch us collect every single piece of evidence, verifying every step, so the Sterlings can’t dispute it.
This person needs to hold serious weight, someone the family implicitly trusts, who has absolutely zero ties to Celeste p>
Sienna absorbed the idea, nodding thoughtfully.
Having a credible witness was undeniably the smartest move, aligning perfectly with her own logic.
However, finding someone who fit that incredibly specific criteria on such short notice wasn’t going to be easy.
Suddenly, a name flashed through her mind.
“Dr. Clayton,” Sienna said.
Luna blinked in surprise, quickly piecing it together. “The family doctor treating him p>
“Yes.” The more Sienna thought about it, the more perfect it seemed.
“He’s been by Grandpa’s side for over twenty years. His loyalty to him is absolute, and everyone in the family knows it.
Moreover, the entire family, including Helena, trusts him completely.
He has no personal relationship with Celeste whatsoever. He’s the absolute best candidate to be our witness p>
Luna nodded in strong agreement. “A word from Dr. Clayton carries more weight in that family than most of their actual relatives. If he’s there, the Sterlings won’t be able to sweep it under the rug p>
With the plan set, Luna’s tone suddenly shifted. “But honestly, I just can’t wrap my head around it. Why would Celeste target him?
After her parents died in that plane: crash, if the patriarch hadn’t brought her into the Sterling family, she would have ended up back in an orphanage. an
He gave her a second chance at life. How could she possibly raise a hand against him p>
Hearing this, an indescribable chill washed over Sienna’s heart.
In all the years she had known Celeste, every single piece of her history revolved around the massive debt she owed the Sterlings.
Especially to Grandpa. During that horrific plane crash, he and Celeste were two of only five survivors.
He had shielded her with his own body, suffering severe spinal trauma that left him with lifelong physical pain just to keep her alive
Everyone in the family knew this, and Celeste knew it better than anyone.
Anyone with a shred of humanity or conscience would never, ever harm the person who saved their life.
Unless p>