“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.

Lessie manage that? Forget about being his apprentice, I’d be grateful if he’d just agree to see you at all.

said I’ll need a few more follow–ups, but I’d have to go over there on weekends anyway. Plus, I get

it. Make the most of what Lessie’s done

said, his tone grave.

“I will.”

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 too

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Nothing else comes close.”

stayed silent, he reached over and gently patted

honest advice and clear boundaries, but ultimately let their kids weigh their own choices. That’s why the Morton children always acted

raising

anyone that Lessie knows Dr. Dawson, or that you’re his apprentice now. We don’t want to cause Lessie any trouble, and you haven’t made your

“I understand.”

not only have we failed to give her a better life, we’re the ones who ended up better off

whole mood in this house

of emotion

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