Chapter 657

Anastasia wanted to say that Riverton wasn’t that far, that with modern travel it was only a few hours away. But seeing her cousin so dejected, she held her tongue. Instead, she said, “In that case, why don’t you come to Riverton with me?”
Juliet’s heart leaped at the suggestion, but her excitement faded just as quickly. “But I have school she said, her shoulders slumping. Newest update provıded by.net
“But you’re studying something you don’t even like, aren’t you? Instead of wasting your time, have you ever thought about studying what you truly love?”
Juliet froze, her mouth slightly agape as she stared at Anastasia. “What I love? But I
“Yes, study what you love. Become the person you were always meant to be.”
Anastasia smiled gently. “Instead of getting mixed up in the messy world of entertainment as an actress you don’t want to be, wouldn’t you rather be a doctor?”
The words struck Juliet like a thunderbolt. Her eyes instantly reddened, and she was speechless.
After a few moments of stunned silence, she finally managed to choke out, “Anastasia, how did you know
Anastasia’s heart ached for her. She gently wiped a tear from the corner of Juliet’s eye. “Of course I know! You told me when we were little, remember?”
She could still vividly recall how fascinated Juliet had been with medicine as a child. That’s why she had been so shocked to learn Juliet had gone into acting. In their recent conversations, she had subtly brought up the topic a few times and noticed her cousin’s melancholy whenever it was mentioned. Now she was certain. Juliet still dreamed of being a doctor.
But if that was her dream, how did she end up in the entertainment industry?
“It was Lauren, wasn’t it?” she asked, her gaze intense.
Under Anastasia’s firm but caring stare, Juliet’s composure finally broke. Tears streamed down her face as she threw her arms around her cousin.
“I wanted to study medicine. I wanted to be a doctor, but
But Lauren had stolen that dream from her.
It had happened nearly a decade ago, not long after Lauren had joined the Brennan family. At first, Lauren had been the perfect
addition-loving to her siblings, respectful to her elders, thoughtful,
and diligent. For a time, lufet
had
had
genuinely tried to accept her as a sister.
Then, they began studying medicine with their grandfather.
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Every time Juliet outperformed Lauren, Lauren would fall ill with what everyone called “anxiety.” At first, Juliet assumed Lauren was just desperate to prove herself afraid of being sent away. So, out of
kindness, she started holding back, letting Lauren take the spotlight.
It was only later that she learned the truth. After his disappointment with Anastasia, their grandfather had been looking for a new heir to the family’s medical legacy. Those sessions had been a test for both her and Lauren.
By stepping back, Juliet had unknowingly forfeited her chance.
When she realized what had happened, she tried to talk to her grandfather, but Lauren intercepted her, begging her to let her have this one opportunity. By then, Juliet had seen Lauren’s manipulative nature and felt nothing but contempt for her. Why would she hand over something so important-something that should have been
Anastasia’s—to a person like that?
But the moment she refused, Lauren fell gravely ill again, her “anxiety” supposedly worsening.