A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 166

Professional to a fault, never asking unnecessary questions, never crossing the line–those were the rules Larkin lived by as an assistant.

Alessia gave a distracted reply, her thoughts clearly elsewhere, and the car fell into silence. Sensing her mood, Larkin pressed harder on the gas, shaving a good ten minutes off their usual drive.

Before Larkin could even step out and open the door for her, Alessia had already hopped out, tossed a quick, “Thanks for the ride,” over her shoulder, and hurried toward the house.

The butler answered the door, but before Alessia could speak, Xander appeared behind her.

“Lessie.”

“Doctor! How is she?” Alessia nodded at the butler and hurried to help Xander into the living room.

Xander sank onto the couch, letting out a weary sigh. “I rushed over as soon as I heard. The family doctor said she was fine during her afternoon checkup. But while the butler was just fetching some water to help Jade freshen up, she nearly slipped away right then and there.”

called me immediately. I tried another round of injections, but I don’t know how long this one will last. The effect used to hold for

pressed her lips together,

but after two years, she’s made it clear–she just wants to let go. Even if I were some miracle worker, I can’t save someone who’s lost the

grow up, promised a dying friend that he’d look after her. Telling Cole to consider letting go had nearly

strangers, but now, he couldn’t even

he earned to

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hand. She clenched her jaw,

breath and slowly

end up like this,” she

Cole, will you? He’s been in his room all day,” Xander said, his

bring herself to say, “Don’t be sad” or “Don’t blame yourself“-she knew those words would