The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33 The Pill Swap

The suggestion was sneaky, but it got straight to the point and did the trick.

Julian and Anthea exchanged a glance, and it was clear they were on the same page.

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“That’s not a bad idea,” Anthea said, smacking her hand on her knee. “Let’s go with that. Let her put in all that effort for nothi and see if she still feels like stirring up trouble afterward.”

Juliar nodded slowly. “It might work. But how do we pull it off? Riley’s always so careful. It won’t be easy to switch anything without her noticing.”

The small group huddled closer, voices dropping to a murmur as they began ironing out the details of swapping Riley’s medic

The whole time, Lucas sat off to the side, listening to his parents and Sophia scheming without saying much.

He absently rubbed his thumb and forefinger together, his mind drifting to the hopeful look in Riley’s eyes whenever she talke about trying for a baby.

The memory tugged at something in his chest.

But then–he quickly remembered the promise he’d made to Sophia.

He couldn’t back out now.

Torn between guilt and that promise, Lucas wavered back and forth in his thoughts.

n the end, his sense of duty toward Sophia and her son outweighed that brief moment of hesitation.

He let his eyes fall shut–a silent agreement to this underhanded plan.

After all, if it made Riley finally let go and stop clinging to something that was never meant to be…

Maybe that really would be for the best, for everyone involved.

Eventually, they settled on finding someone to make look–alike pills and replace Riley’s prescription

Lucas,” Anthea said, her tone leaving no room for debate, “you’re going to be the one to switch them

What?” Lucas looked up, caught completely off guard

Kiley’s guard is up around everyone else, but not with you so you doning it is the safest but Anthickp ntoacoaring lobe

The plan telt just as duty as the time they of sipped fertility blocking drugs into Riky vit minit

Both times, they’d used her hive and that carry out the tows of kind of tetrayal

Seeing Luras hesitate Sophia quickly fogps dine all ing to handle medier part of the planchered

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Chapter 33 The Pill Swap

After that, all eyes turned to Lucas, waiting for his final answer.

Lucas‘ throat moved as he swallowed hard.

While he was still wrestling with it, Sophia leaned closer and rested her head lightly against his shoulder. Her mournful wt reached his ear, “Lucas… I know you don’t want to be too harsh on Riley, but Jeremy’s still so little It’s just not fair to mak share his daddy…”

Weighing both sides, Lucas had his answer.

He opened his eyes, all emot

“Fine.”

Anthea and S

hem.

Lucas ha

B

self.

action flashing between them.

a show of warning Sophia, “The pharmacist you find–make sure the pills are mild, just bas ients that could actually harm Riley’s health.”

ve, but really, he was just trying to soothe his own conscience, convincing himself he wasn’t tryin er give up.

ough to see right through his pathetic e

against Lucas‘ chest, looking up with ually hurt her.”

d frighteningly fast.

day, the fake pills were ready a

d expression, and said gently, “Lucas, don’t wo

ood by the floor–to

weat.

nd of

om, gripping the cool plastic pill bottle tightly. His palms were di

he saw under the soft glow of the bedside lamp that the two sets of pits looked

guess After switching them out, he tightened the cap and placed the bottle back exactly

seconds, but it felt like an eternity

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