He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 79

When Lydia mentioned texting just now, she was telling Juniper that she had known all along about her stalking her life.

Yet Lydia didn't hide it, nor did she care. Some things simply couldn't be stolen.

Like the elite family background she was born with, one that made her a perfect match for Nelson.

Lydia's gaze bore into Juniper, carrying a hostility only the two of them understood.

"Juniper, is that alright? Meeting with my mom?"

Every time Juniper saw Lydia, she was reminded of how pathetically she had played the voyeur all these years.

And Lydia knew it all.

She lost her nerve in an instant. The pride she had buried for so long slowly began to resurface. She had actually met Lydia's mother once.

Before she could answer, Nelson spoke up. "Mrs. Thorne sent you things before. Did you forget?"

Back when they were dating in college, Mrs. Thorne had indeed sent care packages to Juniper.

At the time, Juniper didn't like Lydia, but she felt incredibly grateful to this Mrs. Thorne whom she had never met.

It wasn't until Mrs. Thorne invited her out to dinner that, feeling indebted for the care packages, she believed she ought to meet her sponsor.

But Lydia was at the restaurant too. Clinging to the woman's arm and acting spoiled, Lydia had looked at Juniper at the entrance with eyes full of smug triumph.

Lydia had caused trouble for her on her very first day at Capital University. Or perhaps, to Lydia, it wasn't causing trouble; it was just stating a fact.

She, Lydia, was the heiress of the family sponsoring her.

So in her presence, Juniper naturally had to bow her head.

By then, Juniper had already realized her feelings for Nelson. But she held back, the deep-seated insecurity in her bones making her too afraid to confess.

"This is my daughter, Lydia. She's also studying at Capital University. Around people she knows, she can be a bit spoiled sometimes. I was planning to meet you alone today, but she insisted on coming."

Mrs. Thorne spoke with an expression of helplessness, patting Juniper's hand again. "Lydia absolutely adores Nelson. They grew up together. She says Nelson treats you like a sister, which means you're basically family to us now."

Juniper wanted to pull her hand back. She wasn't used to this sudden intimacy.

And what was Mrs. Thorne implying?

She didn't understand much about social politics; she just felt suffocated. Incredibly suffocated.

The meal left a bad taste in her mouth. Mrs. Thorne didn't say much else to her, spending the whole time affectionately doting on Lydia.

Lydia, pampered and arrogant, chirped, "Oh, I know. We can figure it out after Nelson and I get married."

The moment those words dropped, the silverware slipped from Juniper's hand and clattered to the floor.