From His Invisible Wife to the World's Icon novel Chapter 121

"We're both Sutton daughters. Why has Charles always favored Lydia since we were kids!"

"How am I any less than her?"

Sierra Sutton's voice suddenly echoed down the hall.

Lydia Sterling's fingers paused on her collar button. Then, she heard Cecilia Byron reply softly.

"Shh, keep your voice down."

"Charles's executive assistant, Jordan Drake, is still right outside."

Sierra finally lowered her tone. "Mom, it's just so unfair!"

"Am I really never allowed to see Freddie again?"

"Freddie promised to give me a child. If I can't even see him, how am I supposed to have his baby and take back everything that belongs to me?"

"Charles has important meetings in Kingsleigh. Just be patient for a few days until he leaves."

"I can endure a few days, but I can't wait forever."

"What exactly is wrong with me? Why does everyone adore Lydia and despise me?"

"I'm obviously smarter and prettier than her. If it weren't for Charles, I would be the one married to Freddie."

"If that stubborn old man Charles keeps getting in the way of you and Frederick, he can't blame me for playing dirty," Cecilia said, her tone turning icy.

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

"He's obsessed with Madeline Sterling. That's the only reason he dotes on her daughter."

What?

Lydia pressed her slender hands against the door, absolute shock rippling through her.

She gripped the handle, desperate to burst out and demand the truth.

"Her mother must have seduced him. What a shameless old creep!" Sierra's curse pierced the air.

Lydia tightened her grip on the handle, forcefully pushing down the surge of anger.

Charles Foster was the patriarch of the elite Foster family.

And even though her mother, Madeline, was a top-tier medical expert, her reputation had been dragged through the mud by the scandals Cecilia had engineered in the past, forcing her into semi-retirement due to her failing health.

If this rumor got out, Madeline would be the one to suffer the backlash, not Charles.

"Once The Sutton-Foster Medical Center goes public, Frederick will have absolute control over The Foster Group. Then, I'll leak this to your father. Knowing Arthur, he will absolutely lose his mind if he finds out his best friend has been lusting after his wife—even if she's his ex-wife now. It'll tear them apart! When that happens, Charles won't be in your way anymore," Cecilia said with absolute certainty. "Just hold on a little longer, sweetheart. Don't throw any tantrums in public. You need to learn a thing or two from that cunning little fox, Lydia. Play the sweet, forgiving saint."

"Don't worry, Mom."

Their voices gradually faded down the corridor.

Lydia pushed the door open and followed Jordan Drake to the airport.

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