The Billionaire's True Heiress: From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 273

Claire shot Dane a mischievous wink, silently begging him not to spill her secret.

Dane’s face didn’t give anything away. He looked as calm as ever.

Padgett studied the handwriting, squinting a little. “This looks a lot like Claire’s writing, doesn’t it?” He still remembered how Claire wrote, even after all these years.

Latonia wasn’t convinced at all. To her, the handwriting looked like it belonged to an expert in traditional medicine, someone old and wise. When she heard Padgett say that, she just thought he was trying to make Claire look good in front of everyone.

Claire jumped in before the conversation could go any further. “Grandpa, my handwriting isn’t nearly this neat. You’re just biased because I’m your granddaughter.”

Padgett couldn’t help but grin, his eyes crinkling with pride. “But I really think—” He stopped himself, suddenly aware that no one else would believe him. People would just assume he was bragging about Claire because he was her grandpa. Especially his old rival, Achilles.

Achilles was reading over the prescription, looking serious as he checked every single herb. “The prescription looks fine,” he said finally. “Why don’t we just go to the university hospital for a quick checkup? No time like the present.”

He still sounded worried.

Baldrick glanced at Claire and shook his head with a smile. “Not today. We have guests at home.”

Achilles understood right away. The ‘guests’ were Padgett and Claire. He figured the two families probably had more to talk about regarding the engagement. Honestly, it felt like he and Latonia were intruding.

That thought left him a little uneasy.

“We’ll get out of your way, then,” Achilles said.

Padgett looked way too pleased with himself, like he’d just won some kind of contest. Achilles shot him a look and decided not to bother with him.

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