A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 460

Chapter 461

Chapter 461

The next morning, Alessia was already gone by the time Susannah woke

The lamp was turned off, the blanket neatly pulled up, and the bedroom door closed behind her-small things that made Susannah wonder for a moment if everything that had happened the night before had just been a lovely dream. Then she spotted the note on her desk and smiled despite herself.

She threw off her covers and hurried out of the room, but when she reached Alessia’s door and found it wide open, her excitement faltered. The room was empty.

Susannah darted through the house to the kitchen, out in the garden. There, her grandmother was filling bowls with warm corn and sweet

potato. ́

“Grandma, where’s Ms. Morton? Did she already leave?”

“Ms. Morton went out early to have a look around the neighborhood,” her grandmother replied, handing Susannah a plate. “She’ll be back soon, I expect. Go set the table, breakfast is almost ready.”

“Okay, but-Grandma, are we taking the teachers to the school today?” Susannah balanced the hot plate in her hands, hesitating at the doorway. “Yes, but there’s no rush. It’s still early-take your time.” It was only six, but the summer sun had already filled the sky with light.

“Alright.” Susannah brought the food to the small table in the yard,

peering down the path to see if Alessia was returning.

“Grandma, how long has Ms. Morton been gone?”

before I did-must not have slept well. She

then, the clock in the hallway

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“Good morning, Susannah.”

to see Alessia coming through the gate. All

“Good morning, Ms. Morton.”

woke up, and now you’re back, she goes all quiet,” her grandmother

Susannah pouted, playfully indignant

do to help?” Alessia asked, ruffling Susannah’s hair as they walked back into the yard. Susannah’s grandmother was making her way over with her

grandmother insisted. “You’ll need a good breakfast-the walk to the school goes over that big hill, and it’ll take you youngsters at least an

raised an eyebrow. She was fine with long walks,

need to come home for

In summer,

finish at five.”

about in winter?”

at four.

chimed in.

listened, then peeled an egg and placed it in Susannah’s

the egg she’d peeled

her legs under the table,

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