A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 240

“Mr. Whitley, are you making a swing?”

“I am! Once we move into the new house, I’ll put one in your room, and I’ll build a bigger one for the yard–you and Jade can sit on it together. What do you think?”

“Dad, where should I put this piece of wood?”

“Hey, hey, put that down! Will you please look at the plans I drew for you? Don’t just wing it and end up with a wobbly mess. If you make a shoddy swing and Lessie falls off, I won’t let you off the hook!”

“Lessie, don’t bother with those two. Come over and have some fruit–Mr. Whitley just finished slicing it for us.” In the little gazebo, Jade waved at Alessia with a bright smile.

“Coming!”

The laughter and cheerful commotion of yesterday still echoed in the garden, as vivid as a scene playing on a screen. But now…

Alessia clenched her jaw, gazing up at the night sky. It had rained all day, yet somehow the moon hung high and full, and even the stars seemed brighter than

usual.

“Have Justin and the others left?”

Cole’s voice came softly from beside her.

“Yeah, they went home.” Alessia tore her bread roll in half and handed a piece to

Cole.

You haven’t had a bite all

yet it felt as

no appetite, but he accepted the bread anyway, chewing mechanically. Alessia, too, forced herself to

silence, they sat together, shoulders touching, each the

“Lessie, do you think Mom and Dad are still

over us?”

much… Maybe they’re disappointed

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in my dreams.” His voice trembled, and he struggled to

looked up at the same sky, her hand

she murmured, her voice gentle and steady–like a mother reading a bedtime story-“I know your parents will

back to see us.”

rested together, hands clasped tightly without even realizing

asleep. She tidied up, dabbed some concealer on her face to hide

she realized her keys were in her backpack, which she’d

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