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Chapter 45
His face flushed bright red before he broke into a fit of coughing. Alessia couldn’t stand to watch any longer-she
pressed her hand on his arm, and to everyone's surprise, Zachary’s coughing stopped at once.
“Huh? Who?” Brendan blinked, wondering if age was making him hear things.
“Eddie,” Alessia repeated, crisp and clear, as if worried Brendan might miss it a second time.
“Wait, Lessie, let's put everything else aside-Eddie is famously elusive! He's always off the radar. How do you
know he’ll be back in the country next week?”
“He toldhimself,” Alessia replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. The other three just
stared at her, dumbfounded by the sudden revelation. Their minds swirled with questions, but when it ctime
to ask, the words stuck in their throats. They exchanged glances, caught somewhere between shock and
disbelief.
“He happens to be an artist, knows a bit of psychology, and he’s incredibly calm. I thought I'd take Ivan to see
him-maybe it'll help.”
“An artist... and knows psychology,” Zachary echoed, his lips twitching in disbelief.
This was someone whose nhad made it into textbooks by the age of twenty-five-a rare prodigy who'd made
waves in both the art world and medical circles, known and respected across the globe. You couldn't just buy
access to a man like this; even people in power treated him with deference.
But Zachary kept these thoughts to himself. With his little sister just back home, he was determined not to lose
his big-brother composure.
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Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Lessie, what's your connection to Eddie, anyway?” Ivan’s condition had se searching for every doctor and
specialist they could find, so it wasn’t entirely surprising that Alessia knew of Eddie. But that’s what made it all
the more astonishing-Eddie was nearly impossible to track down, so much so that even the tabloids gave up
trying to find him.
He hadn't always been so reclusive. Years ago, he'd accidentally been photographed at an art exhibit. The photo
went viral, and suddenly everyone wanted a piece of him. His achievements becpublic knowledge, and so
did his private life.
Fed up, Eddie vanished from the inteand melted into the city. Since then, unless he chose to make an
appearance at an exhibition or conference, no one could
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reach him. That's why the Brendans had never managed to pin him down-truth be told, they never even knew
what city he was in.
“He’s a friend,” Alessia said simply, her expression innocent and earnest.
“Lessie, listen, men are... well, not all of them are good news, you're still young...”. Zachary swallowed,
searching for a gentle way to explain-but Alessia burst out laughing.
“Oh, con, Zachary. What are you thinking? I'm not even eighteen yet!” She shook her head, half
exasperated, half amused.
“Good, good job,” Zachary replied awkwardly, giving her hair a pat and quickly changing the subject. Alessia
almost wanted to retort, but let it go.
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“So, what do you think, Mom? Dad?” Alessia hadn't forgotten the reason for the conversation.
Her question snapped the group back to reality.
“Of course you can!” Brendan said at once. “If Ivan won't go out, I'll drag him out myself to see Eddie with you.”
“But... you might not be able to cin with us,” Alessia added gently, choosing her words with care.
The couple exchanged a look, then nodded in silent agreement.
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