A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 14

“And besides, once the semester starts, I can apply for a dorm room on campus. Rather than leaving this place empty, it makes more sense to use the space well.”

“So you were planning to move out to the campus all along?”

The conversation kept circling back and forth.

“I don’t have to live there,” Alessia shrugged, her tone impossible to read.

“If living at school makes things easier for you, I won’t stand in your way,” Brendan said.

“There’s no place like home, no matter how fancy the alternatives,” Alessia replied with a little smirk.

Everyone in the room chuckled at that.

“Alright, it’s getting late. We should all get some rest,” Brendan said, glancing at the clock.

“Yeah.” As soon as Alessia replied, Zachary’s face changed–he turned away suddenly and began to cough harshly.

His parents rushed to his side, worry etched on their faces.

“If you don’t mind, may I check your pulse?” Alessia waited until Zachary had recovered before she spoke.

“Of course,” Zachary replied without hesitation, extending his hand. “You know how to do that?”

“I picked up a few things from an old… well, let’s just say a family friend.” Alessia placed her fingers gently on Zachary’s wrist.

hand was icy cold,

honestly a miracle you’ve made it this far,” she said

a bit surprised,

chance Zachary would survive. I thought my whole world was falling apart. But somehow, he pulled through. He

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weird medications,” Zachary added lightly, clearly trying to break the heavy

in your senior year?” Alessia let go of

lot as a kid, so I had to

it. What meds

listed off the ingredients in

of looking relieved, Alessia’s brow furrowed

coughed, cutting

understood.immediately–clearly, Brendan and Karen didn’t

You both should get some sleep, too. Don’t you have to get

“But you-”

the same old thing. The doctor didn’t say

with it.” But she

Zachary let out a sigh of relief. He turned to Alessia, pressing a finger to his lips, a

get it,” Alessia said, meeting his eyes. “But tell me, did you

wrote it myself. Don’t let my looks fool you. I’ve been around medicine since before I could walk. I know my own body. I figure, if I’ve got

Alessia nodded thoughtfully.