When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

When the Family 369

Chapter 369 You Might Be the Variable

Samuel lowered his eyes, falling into a long silence.

He seemed deep in thought.

It took a while before he finally looked up, meeting Jean’s eyes. “I think you might…”

But halfway through, he cut himself off and said nothing more.

Jean frowned and immediately tugged at his sleeve, impatient. “Are you serious right now? Don’t stop halfway–you’re gonna kill me with suspense. Might what? Just say it!”

Right then, she looked like a soft little steamed bun–plump, pale, and slightly crumpled–with a touch of playful petulance in her voice. It was oddly pleasant to the car.

Samuel couldn’t help but smile.

He gave in with a small nod and finally said, “I was going to say-”

“You might be the variable.”

Jean blinked in confusion. “Variable? What does that mean?”

Samuel glanced at Hector, still asleep on the couch, and replied in a slow, calm tone, “I can’t say for sure… but maybe there’s something about you–some kind of energy‘ or presence–that calms him down. Calms the mania, eases the insomnia… maybe even allows him to sleep peacefully.”

Jean stared at him like he’d just told her aliens were real. Her eyes widened with disbelief. “You think I’ve got some kind of magic? I’m not

had was a

Samuel said with a helpless shrug. “We’d have

Jean raised an eyebrow. “Don’t tell

“Naturally, the experiment would involve you. Otherwise, how

Jean fell silent.

turned to look at Hector, half–reclined on the couch. Right now, he looked serene and fragile, like an exquisite porcelain

came a violent

looked up sharply,

It was Samuel.

ragged and uneven. The coughing wouldn’t

Oh no…

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You Might Be the

over, brow furrowed.

glanced back at

long fingers fumbled

it

almost forgotten that this tall, healthy–looking man

the medicine,

said, blinking at him with a mix

his lips lifting. “I used