A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 5

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.

her apron, her face a mixture of unease and embarrassment. “We don’t have

her glass and

stained in places, but it was clear the owners took care of

to look as the front door opened. The first to enter was a middle–aged

about Zachary’s height, his demeanor calm and reserved,

hair, bearing a striking resemblance to Zachary, though his eyes were

newcomers lined up by the door, making the already–cramped living room feel even

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kept his head down, lips pressed tightly together, one hand gripping

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

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

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

Morton,” the man in jeans said, studying Alessia with a slight

second brother, Zachary, and this is my twin–your third brother, Liam Morton. And that’s the youngest, Ivan Morton.” Zachary Morton introduced everyone in

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