Chapter 57 Homeless

Every word Vera said was meant for Sierra's own good. Yet, Sierra's eyes filled with tears, her voice dry and strained as she asked, "Mom, why must I always depend on others to live my life? "When I was younger, I had a home because of Grandpa. But after he passed, I became a child with no home. "Now, you want me to marry into the Gray family, but have you thought about this? Grandpa Edward is old—what happens when he's gone? "And as for Benson, he's already humiliating me for another woman. Do you really think he'll treat me well in the future?" "I don't want to cling to a shred of his affection or fleeting happiness just to survive. I still have a long life ahead of me, and I don't want to live in a way where I can already see the end from the beginning." She poured out everything she had been holding in. Vera looked at her, stunned, as though she were seeing Sierra in a whole new light. "Didn't you really want to marry Benson before?" she asked, her voice faltering. "That'