Mr. Jefferson’s face turned red with anger when he heard the news.
“That brat Jackson? Lydia would never give him the time of day.”
Mikey nodded, totally backing him up. “Exactly. Connor isn’t worried, so why are you stressing?”
Mr. Jefferson just stared at him.
How was he supposed to not worry? He was so anxious his throat felt raw.
*
Lydia slept well and woke up the next morning looking much better.
When Connor saw she was awake, he had breakfast brought straight to her room. He sat right by her bed, like he was about to feed her himself.
Lydia blinked at him. “Don’t do that. It feels weird.”
Connor smiled softly. “You don’t like it?”
Ever since he met Lydia, he’d looked up all sorts of tips online about how to take care of a girlfriend. Serving breakfast in bed was right at the top of the list. He’d never had the chance before, but since she was hurt, he figured he could finally try it out.
Lydia didn’t hesitate. “No, it’s just… strange.”
Connor looked a little wounded. Strange?
Realizing she’d probably hurt his feelings, Lydia tried to lighten the mood. “If you want, you can lie down and I’ll feed you instead.”
Connor was quiet for a second. “Maybe when I’m the one who’s injured.”
Lydia couldn’t help but laugh.
After breakfast, Lydia was ready to head back to the Norwood family home, and Connor insisted on driving her himself.
On the way, he was quiet for a while, then finally worked up the nerve to ask, “I heard you ran into Jackson at the National Day event?”
Lydia paused, thinking back to that day, and nodded. “Yeah. The Gibson family had a rough time because of me. I think he figured out who I really am.”
Connor’s expression grew serious. “If you see him again, you don’t have to talk to him.”
Lydia raised an eyebrow, giving him a look. “You want me to ignore a general, right in front of everyone?”

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