A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 5

Both of them were clearly flustered–almost as if their brains had

short–circuited but they still hurried to invite Alessia inside. They set a glass of warm water in front of her; though they were the hosts, they seemed oddly out of place in their own home.

“Aren’t you heading out?” Alessia asked.

“I called work and asked for the day off,” Zachary replied quietly, answering her question without hesitation.

“You’re not picking up your prescription today?”

“I can go tomorrow. It’s not urgent.”

Alessia nodded slightly, and the three of them fell silent.

“Don’t you have anything you want to ask?” Noticing Karen fidgeting nervously with her hands, Alessia was the first to break the awkward quiet.

“I spoke to Dad and the others. They’re on their way back,” Karen said softly.

unease and embarrassment. “We don’t have much

her glass and taking a sip of water. As she did, she

spacious. The paint on the walls was peeling and stained in places, but it was clear the

from her thoughts. She and the others all turned to look as the front door opened. The first to enter was a middle–aged man

calm and reserved, dressed simply in jeans and a

bearing a striking resemblance to Zachary, though his eyes were sharper and his expression impatient.

feel even smaller. At some point, Zachary had come out of the bedroom, trailed by

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his head down, lips pressed tightly together, one hand gripping Zachary’s

I’m your biological daughter. If you don’t believe me, we can do a DNA test.” Truthfully, there was no need; anyone could

understand the situation. I’m your father, Brendan Morton,” the

have been a touching family reunion, but it felt more like a meeting between strangers,

the man in jeans said, studying Alessia with a

Zachary, and this is my twin–your third brother, Liam Morton. And that’s the youngest, Ivan Morton.” Zachary Morton introduced everyone in turn, pointing to the little boy still clinging to