A Fake Heiress’s Guide to Love and Power novel Chapter 352

Cole stopped in his tracks and gave Justin a once–over, his gaze lingering long enough to make Justin squirm.

“What are you staring at?”

“If Stella was just faking those tears, are you really going to let her off the hock?

Justin arched an eyebrow, then made a zipping–his–mouth gesture.

Let it go? Not a chance! Whether her tears were real or not, as far as he was concerned, Stella had cried, which meant she was hurt. Why should he just let it

slide?

The group moved on, eating and drinking as if nothing had happened, shrugging off the earlier drama. Meanwhile, at the police station, it wasn’t until dusk that everyone finally emerged.

Almost as if on cue, Alessia’s call came through the moment they stepped outside.

Ethan Morton excused himself to Zachary and stepped into a quiet corner to take

the call.

Meanwhile, Carlson ushered the couple over to where Xander and Zachary were

waiting.

“Well, what are you waiting for? Apologize to Zachary!”

Carlson gave Chester a firm smack on the back of the head–hard enough to sting, though Chester didn’t dare protest.

“I’m sorry. We shouldn’t have tried to take advantage of you,” Chester muttered, then tugged his wife forward so they could both give a sheepish bow.

Zachary turned slightly, refusing their gesture and staying silent.

“Zachary, I really am sorry about today,” Carlson said, rubbing the back of his neck. “They barely finished school, always looking for shortcuts. I’ll make sure to set them straight when we get home. And Mr. Dawson, it’s a long way for you to come out here. I’ll have to visit you someday to apologize properly.”

“No need for that,” Xander replied coolly. “Let’s keep things simple and not drag this out.”

With that, Carlson knew better than to keep pushing responsibility off himself.

“Well it’s getting late. I’ll head out, unless you need me to call you a cab…

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“No need, I drove here,” Ethan said, hanging up his phone and rejoining the group.

“Alright, then I’ll leave you all to it.”

After such a long day, Carlson’s patience was worn thin. Although the hospital staff were watching over the elderly patient and things seemed stable, he still felt obligated to check in. All thanks to these two blockheads–always managing to cause more trouble.

“What are you waiting for? Get in the car!” Carlson barked at the couple, his tone far from friendly.

Chester and his wife shrank under his glare and climbed into the car without another word.

With the day finally winding down, Zachary let out a long breath and felt some of the tension leave his shoulders.

“So, what did Lessie say?” he asked.

“She just wanted an update, and reminded us to make sure Mr. Dawson got home safe. Her dorm will be locking up soon, so we’ll have to save the cake for another time.”

Zachary nodded.

“Thank you, sir, for coming all this way,” he said to Xander, guilt clouding his expression. He’d only tried to do the right thing, yet somehow it felt like he’d made everything worse.

Xander clasped a reassuring hand on his shoulder, understanding the turmoil beneath Zachary’s words.

“You did nothing wrong. I’m proud of you for stepping up today. As

doctors–in–training, we can’t just stand by out of fear. If someone collapses in front of you, and you walk away because you’re scared of getting involved, that goes against everything we stand for.”

“Exactly,” Six Dawson chimed in, unable to resist adding his two cents. “If I helped someone on the street, I’d brag about it for weeks. It’s something to be proud of, not ashamed.”

Still, he knew the reality for most people, doing a good deed and then getting falsely accused would be enough to make anyone bitter–and if they lost the case and had to pay out of pocket, that would be a real tragedy.

“It’s the people who take advantage of good intentions that make the world colder

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Ethan added, giving Zachary’s shoulder a supportive squeeze. “You’re not the one at fault. The blame lies with those who make kindness so hard.”

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