“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.

if he’d just

few more follow–ups, but I’d have to

the most of what Lessie’s done for you and live

said, his tone grave.

“I will.”

happy you can follow your dream. But if it

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Nothing else comes close.”

nodded, and though Brendan stayed silent, he

They offered honest advice and clear boundaries, but ultimately let their kids weigh

it came to raising

tell anyone that Lessie knows Dr. Dawson, or that you’re his apprentice now. We don’t want to cause

“I understand.”

to give her a better life, we’re

in this house has

of emotion

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