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 all. Truly,

to go over there on weekends anyway. Plus,

is a real opportunity, Zachary, don’t waste it. Make the most of what Lessie’s done for

said, his tone grave.

“I will.”

it gets to be too much, promise you’ll tell me,” Karen said softly. “I know how much this means to you, and I’m happy you can follow your dream. But if it ever becomes

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Nothing else comes close.”

though Brendan stayed silent, he

their own ideas, they didn’t try to stand in the way. They offered honest advice and clear boundaries, but ultimately let their kids

that when it came to raising Ileana, they’d gotten it wrong. Their endless indulgence

want to cause Lessie any trouble, and you haven’t made your name yet–talking about it would only make

“I understand.”

her a better life, we’re the ones who ended up better off because of

mood in this house has

eyes were full of emotion as