The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming (Natalie and Marcus) novel Chapter 723

Sierra lay comfortably in the backseat, feeling truly at ease. She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Sky wasn't sure where Sophia was staying at the moment, but he knew where her house was. From what he had heard, Sierra and her family were now living with Sophia and her mother. Therefore, Sky instructed the driver to take them to Sophia's place.

After the driver parked, Sky got out and walked to the backseat to open the door. He glanced inside and saw Sierra sound asleep beneath his jacket.

Sky hesitated to wake her, so he leaned against the car and sent a message to Zachary.

He didn't want to contact Sophia directly. After their last meeting, he could tell that while she appeared calm on the surface, she was still somewhat on edge. She had only managed to suppress it with sheer willpower.

Sky didn't want to hurt her again, even unintentionally.

Sky texted, "Mr. Holt, would it be possible to have Ms. Remington's family come downstairs? Ms. Remington and I met earlier today to discuss a few things. She had some alcohol and has now passed out in my car."

Zachary, who was at home with Sophia at that moment, quickly responded, "Alright, Mr. Walker. Please wait a moment. We'll be down shortly."

"Sophia, Sky has brought Sierra back," Zachary said, putting his phone away. "They're downstairs now, and Sierra is sleeping in Sky's car. Let's go down and get her."

Sophia, who had just finished her shower, was momentarily taken aback by the news. "Wait. Why is Cee with Sky? Why is she asleep in his car? Since when have they become so close?"

Zachary smiled gently. "I don't know the details, but Sky said that Sierra called him. They talked, and she had some alcohol. Once we bring Sierra back, you can talk to her about it."

Sophia dried her hair with a towel, and once it stopped dripping, she didn't bother to blow-dry it. She just grabbed her outerwear and said, "Let's go."

"Wait," Zachary said, stopping her and reaching up to gently pat her hair. "You'll catch a cold if you go out with wet hair. Come here, I'll dry your hair for you."

Before Sophia could refuse, Zachary pulled her into the bathroom. He picked up the hair dryer from the rack and carefully began drying her hair.

The hair dryer was a low-noise model, emitting almost no sound. In the mirror, Sophia's cheeks were slightly flushed, while Zachary remained focused and serious.

Sophia stood in front of Zachary, gazing at their reflections in the mirror. At that moment, her heart felt unusually calm and at peace.

It was as if this was how life was always meant to be, rather than being filled with past storms and turmoil.

Soon, Zachary finished drying Sophia's hair. "Alright, we're ready to go!" he said.

Sophia asked, "Do you think Sky is getting impatient waiting downstairs?"

"No," Zachary replied confidently. "If he were impatient, he wouldn't have messaged me. He would've just brought Sierra upstairs, but he hasn't. He's waiting for her to wake up naturally. He wasn't sure if she would wake up quickly, so he sent me a message instead."

Sophia sighed. "I don't know what to think of Sky."

Zachary chuckled. "Sky was and is a bit of a protective older brother, especially when it came to Emma. He practically raised her, so his feelings for her are different. If I had a daughter one day, I'd spoil her rotten. Similarly, Sky wasn't in love with Emma, but he was very protective of her."

Sophia smiled. "You know Sky really well."

Zachary returned the smile. "Sophia, don't forget what I used to do. I know people, especially you. You're the person I understand the most."

Sophia's heart skipped a beat when she heard Zachary's words. Her heart was pounding, and she felt a strange, indescribable sensation come over her.

Zachary reached over and ruffled Sophia's hair. "Let me guess why Sierra went to Sky," he said.

"Cee, wake up," Sophia called, tugging at Sierra for a while before she finally opened her eyes.

"I'm so tired," Sierra mumbled sleepily. "Don't bother me. I want to keep sleeping."

"We're home," Sophia said firmly as she climbed into the car and pulled Sierra upright. "Do you even know where you fell asleep? Come on, wake up now."

"Huh?" Sierra rubbed her eyes as Sophia forced her to sit up. "Sophia, what are you doing here?"

"Sky brought you back. Were you planning to sleep in his car until tomorrow morning?" Sophia said.

Sierra stared at Sophia in confusion. She still hadn't come to her senses yet.

Sophia sighed, waiting for Sierra to come around. After a while, when Sierra finally seemed alert, she helped her out of the car.

"Mr. Walker, I'm so sorry for the trouble," Sierra said apologetically. "I didn't mean to fall asleep in your car."

Sky smiled warmly and said, "It's alright."

"By the way, your jacket smells badly of alcohol because of me. I'll wash it and return it to you," Sierra said, holding Sky's jacket.

Without waiting for him to reply, she thanked him again. "Thank you so much, I'll head up now."

Then, she turned to Sophia and pulled her along, saying, "Sophia, let's go."