Last time she’d gone to the hospital, Lydia had overheard Grandpa Samuel and Chris talking. Apparently, Connor still had some old injuries.
Connor straightened up and gave her a little shrug. “I’m good now. Thanks to you.”
If he hadn’t bumped into Lydia at Highridge that day, he honestly had no idea where he’d be right now. Maybe it was just fate.
Since Connor didn’t bring up his injuries, Lydia decided not to ask. She figured he’d let her know when he really needed her help.
“Let’s head back up. We shouldn’t keep everyone waiting.”
“Hold on a second.”
Lydia arched an eyebrow. “What’s up?”
“Can I have your phone? Let me save my number,” Connor said, holding out his hand.
She hesitated, then pulled out her phone, unlocked it, and passed it to him.
Connor dialed his own number from her phone, then quickly saved his contact as: fiancé.
Lydia stared at the screen, exasperated.
Connor just smiled, his eyes twinkling as he handed her phone back. “All set. I’ll message you tonight.”
Lydia grabbed her phone and walked off without a word. Connor grinned and followed, keeping pace beside her.
As they walked out of the little park together, Sandy—who’d been hidden in a shadowy corner, mid-kiss—suddenly froze, her breath catching as she watched them.
Sandy nodded. “I will, Soren.”
Soren’s hand slid under her shirt again, his voice low and rough. “Sandy, let’s just get engaged soon.”
Sandy blushed. “Soren, my parents said we can after my brother’s surgery.”
He hugged her tighter and sighed. “Then we’ll just have to wait a little longer.”
Meanwhile, Lydia and Connor walked back into the hospital room one after the other. Everyone inside stared at them, eyes wide.
Lucinda’s glare was especially sharp.
Chris, never one to miss a chance for gossip, piped up, “Connor, weren’t you just having Lydia check you out? Where’d you two run off to?”

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Olha a história bem boa só algumas coisas são chatas ( nesse tipo de história sempre troca as filhas pela a da empregada ou então pegam uma menina pra criar) pelo menos eles tratam a filha bem só enche o saco que até agora a Lucinda tá lá enchendo ! Fora isso tá bom Connor é um fofo a família dela a ama muito só Lucinda pra abaixar o nível do livro já era pra ter resolvido isso e fazer ela pagar mais tudo bem li um livro chinês que era parecido só algumas coisas diferentes ,ais mesma coisa tipo ela salvou o Connor no início lá ela salvava o avô dele , no chinês ela não tinha um irmão mais novo com os pais adotivos , a mãe dela tinha 2 irmãos e todos os avós estavam vivos mais história quase igual e tem coisas tipo o triângulo que lá TB tinha até a Lucinda que no chines TB ficou o livro todo aprontando só no final a família descobria e se livrava dela aí ela ia morar com o cara que ela usa pra disfarçar que não gosta do Connor aí depois ainda quase matava a irmã dele e a mãe dele que ele via como ela era...
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