rried a strained silence that morning, tension hangi

ally at the table, eating as if she belonged there. Her expression twisted in disb

icing through her toast as though Elissa's wo

into this house?" Elissa's voice climbed, sharp wi

awing Lachlan out of his room, his brows

ve and replace everything she has touched! What if she infec

If anything, he looked faintly relieve

e tabletop. "One more word out of you, and every last one

lear-I own this mansion. You're nothing more than a temporary resident under my roof.

re fury replaced it. "What kind of bu

ardonic smile curling her li

hlan had merely ridden her success, living off her wealth. And after her mother's death, he'd claimed everything as his own. Eighteen years

confidence faltered. "Enough. Just dig in,"

y today. The driver will take you for a check-up. If your report sugge

e air. "And if it turns out

tal!" Elissa sneered disdainfully, the

Lachlan's composure cracked. "You'd better be certain

for the waiting car, her departure le

But she hadn't returned to toy with someone so trivial. Those who had betrayed her mother, plotted her death

al. To ensure Lilah underwent the check-up, th

legendary physician Panacea, she knew her body's condition better than anyone. But she

but highly contagious," Lilah told Albin coo

Cory, Panacea's assistant. Cory had promised that if Albin cooperated with Lilah t

be admitted for treatment. The first round will cost ten mi

al ethics. But hell, fibbing a bit meant he'd get to meet Pana

, Lachlan's reply came in a sharp, incredulous roar. "Ten millio

king smile. Slinging her backpack ove

ily asked, "Wait-what about a

d over her shoulder, leaving h

accept the seemin

.

lah's path, her face clouded with rage. "So you and that doctor co

at Elissa, Lilah brushed pas

anted an excuse for you to bring her home!" Her tone sharpened as she whipped back toward Lilah. "I

ah in silence, clearly waiting for an explanation. No matter how sh

other built that company from nothing," she muttered indifferently. "If I decided to spend