Chapter 883
The car traveled along the road back to the Sterling Family estate.
Evelyn Ross and Sienna Sterling sat side by side in the back seat.
Alexander Vance sat in the passenger seat.
He glanced at Evelyn through the rearview mirror.
The girl's expression was solemn.
Sunlight streamed through the car window, illuminating half her face.
The other half remained hidden in shadow.
Her emotions were unreadable.
Her face showed no expression.
Yet Alexander could sense it.
She was furious.
Evelyn was indeed furious.
Her anger was mixed with regret.
The existence of the Sterling Family completely exceeded her understanding.
The system here seemed to be stuck in a bygone era.
The Sterling Family head was the queen here.
With a single word, she could have anyone taken away.
Not even a superficial list of charges was required.
Just because she bore the Sterling surname?
"If you don't leave, if you stay here, I can't protect you either."
Sienna had calmed down considerably compared to before.
She had regained her composure.
The girl with red-rimmed eyes now seemed to have suddenly matured.
Her youthful eyes were still filled mostly with fear.
Yet she was already learning to handle matters like an adult.
"Are you sure you still want to stay?"
Evelyn nodded.
"I'm not leaving."
Sienna inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.
Her father had been her entire world.
His sudden arrest made her feel as if the sky had fallen.
Though she tried hard to remain steady.
She ultimately lacked experience.
The family was large.
Yet she found herself inexplicably reliant on this outsider named Evelyn.
Just as Sienna thought this.
A cold hand grasped hers.
Sienna turned her head.
Evelyn was looking at her gently.
"Don't be afraid."
Sienna's cheeks flushed.
She immediately turned her face away.
She spoke stubbornly.
"I'm not afraid."
"I refuse to believe it."
"My father hasn't done anything illegal."
"The head can't sentence him to death!"
But she didn't let go of Evelyn's hand.
The car soon arrived at the Sterling estate.
As soon as Sienna got out of the car.
The butler rushed over.
"Miss."
Sienna stopped walking.
Her grip on Evelyn's hand unconsciously tightened.
"Is there any news about Father?"
"What have you found out?"
The butler glanced at their clasped hands.
He gave Evelyn a brief look.
He didn't say anything further.
He spoke directly.
"We sent everyone we could to investigate."
"We only know that Sir was taken to the South Garden where the head resides."
"Additionally."
"I also sent people to inquire with the heads of the other branches."
"Finally, we managed to uncover a useful piece of information."
Sienna asked.
"What is it?"
"It seems Miss Elara Sterling is not cooperating with the head's breeding plan."
"That's why Sir was arrested."
"To use him as leverage."
Sienna gritted her teeth in anger.
"Are the women of the Sterling Family just breeding tools?"
"How dare they treat Aunt like this!"
The butler sighed.
"After hearing this reason from the head."
"None of the other branch heads raised any objections."
These words left Sienna momentarily speechless.
For so many years.
Everyone had grown accustomed to the idea that a woman's purpose was to bear the most excellent heir for the Sterling Family.
Elara Sterling was the only direct descendant of the main Sterling line.
If she didn't bear children.
The direct bloodline would likely end.
When Kingsley Sterling was taken.
The various families might have united to seek an explanation from the head.
But once the head gave this reason.
All the families immediately fell silent.
Sienna irritably ran her fingers through her hair.
"What do we do then?"
"Father would never let Aunt compromise for his sake."
"Besides, if Aunt were willing to compromise for him."
"She would have done so years ago!"
"They have a deep bond as siblings."
"What can I do here?"
"Am I just supposed to stand by and watch them suffer?"
The butler sighed.
His eyes revealed a look of confusion.
When Kingsley Sterling was present.
Their direct line had already been heavily suppressed.
Now that he was arrested.
Sienna had been so sheltered.
Even if she wanted to do something.
She likely couldn't accomplish much.
At a time like this.
Who else could stand up for this family?
As everyone was lost in confusion.
The landline phone in the living room suddenly rang.
Sienna immediately walked over to answer it.
"Hello."
"Is there news about my father?"
Evelyn instantly looked over.
But the next moment.
Whatever was said on the other end of the line.
Sienna froze.
She looked directly at Evelyn.
"This call."
"It's for you."
Evelyn was taken aback.