A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

“Why is it medicine?

Sensing the shift in mood, Ivan quietly set aside his blocks and moved to sit beside Zachary without a word. Zachary ruffled his hair. “Don’t worry, Mom, it’s nothing serious. But guess whose prescription is this?”

“Whose prescription?” Karen asked, caught off guard. Brendan must have joined them at some point, because now he was sitting beside her too.

“It can’t be Lessie, could it?”

“Well, actually, we have Lessie to thank for this.” Zachary decided not to keep them in suspense any longer and recounted everything that had happened that afternoon.

“So you’re saying Lessie not only got Dr. Dawson to treat you, but also convinced him to take you on as his apprentice?” Brendan’s jaw dropped in disbelief.

“Xander… Is this the same Xander your specialist mentioned when you went to the hospital before?”

“That’s him.” Zachary’s lips curled into a smile as he nodded, giving them a clear and simple answer.

“We spent a fortune just trying to get an appointment…”

“Appointment? We couldn’t even track him down,” Brendan added.

just agree to see you at

more follow–ups, but I’d have to go over there on weekends anyway.

waste it. Make the most of what

said, his tone grave.

“I will.”

softly. “I know how much this means to you, and I’m happy you can follow your dream. But if it ever becomes too much, taking another year off is fine by me. After all we’ve been

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Nothing else comes close.”

Brendan stayed silent, he reached over

to stand in the way. They offered honest advice and clear boundaries, but ultimately let their kids weigh their own choices. That’s why

starting to realize that when it came to raising Ileana, they’d

cause Lessie any trouble, and you haven’t made your name yet–talking about it would only make things harder for both you

“I understand.”

we failed to give her a better life, we’re the ones who

mood in this

full of emotion as she