A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 471

His voice was so broken, it felt as if it might shatter into pieces, and the sound of it sent a sharp ache through Alessia’s chest.

Was she really that important to him?

She wanted to open her eyes, to see who was speaking, but her eyelids felt impossibly heavy. No matter how much she tried, she simply couldn’t

lift them.

Her world was swallowed by darkness, yet the chaos around her refused to fade away.

The boy’s sobs circled her like a persistent melody. Alessia didn’t feel annoyed–in fact, she found herself wishing she could get up and comfort him. But her body wouldn’t move.

Odd, she thought. Ordinarily, the crying should have irritated her.

Maybe this boy really does mean a lot to me.

The thought drifted through her foggy mind, her consciousness moving in and out of a shapeless void.

Perhaps her urge to comfort him was so strong that, miraculously, she managed to twitch her finger.

It was the smallest movement, but Cole noticed it instantly.

“Lessie…” His eyes lit up with sudden hope.

all the world like a loyal dog finally reunited

no matter how many times Cole called her name, Alessia didn’t stir

darkness, every muscle drained and powerless. She

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quiet. The chaos faded away, and she could hear nothing

Susannah Holt sobbed so hard she could barely catch

still covered, but when the blindfold was first lifted, she’d managed to see Alessia–arms wrapped

shoulders, and her

there were so many streaks of blood staining her clothes. She only knew that, if not for

shielding her from every

you

my

she cried. Years of malnutrition and hours spent trapped in a suffocating space

“Doctor, she’s passed out!”

!

As a nurse hurried over, the rescue team dove straight into

Max stood silently at Alessia’s side, watching as the doctor cleaned her wounds, but

miracle she’s still alive. If we don’t