A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

“That’s right! Lessie, whatever you want to do–just go for it. We’re your real family!” “We were so blind earlier. Ivan ended up like this, and yet we still…” Karen clenched her jaw, disappointment etched all over her face.

Zachary’s expression was heavy with guilt. Seventeen years–they’d showered their love on someone else, barely sparing a thought for what kind of life Alessia had actually led.

In the end, to Alessia, they were just strangers tied to her by blood. Overnight, she went from a privileged daughter to her current state–not a single co still she selflessly helped every member of the family.

int, and

They called Ileana ungrateful, but weren’t they guilty of the same?

Alessia just made a soft sound in response, nothing more. To her, the Morton family was simply a place to stay until she came of age; it wasn’t something she was ever supposed to be attached to.

Building connections was one thing, but getting emotionally involved was something else entirely. The Mortons weren’t bad people, so helping them was just her way of repaying a favor–nothing more.

That night, the two little boys were squeezed together on a single bed.

“This bed is way too small and cramped,” York complained, scooting closer to Ivan. Ivan, annoyed but unable to push him away, just shuffled over and tried to make

space.

The two of them tossed and turned, the bed creaking noisily beneath them.

“If you keep moving, you’ll end up sleeping on the floor like Rex,” Alessia’s voice

from behind the

resignedly lay still, not

finally quieted down. Alessia, not at all sleepy, leaned

voice drifted from the

“Yeah. What is it?”

say to that

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Chapter 155

you keep poking your nose into gossip, no girl’s ever going to

pouted. “But

didn’t reply, though a faint smile

anything with you, you know

“Let Rex bite her.”

as if he

people like that was just being

the morning.” Y was no use

ew there

rhythm of their breathing finally signaled that the boys had drifted off

turning. Eventually, she sat up and switched on the bedside

sat up with her, pulling her