In the group chat, only the professors spoke up to show their support. All those people who’d been running their mouths earlier? Not a single one dared make a sound now.
When they got to the hotel, Connor had already arranged for all of Lydia’s favorite dishes to be sent up to their room. She realized she really was hungry. Watching her eat with such enthusiasm made Connor smile.
After dinner, Lydia went to take a shower. By the time she came out, it was already dark outside. Connor was sitting on the sofa, working through a stack of documents. The top two buttons of his shirt were undone, showing off his sharp collarbone.
Lydia walked over, rubbing her hair with a towel. Connor reached out and pulled her into his lap, his chin resting on her damp hair. “Tired?” he asked, his voice soft.
“I’m okay.” Lydia turned so she was straddling his legs, poking his chest with her finger. “Is Garrett’s project really almost finished?”
Connor caught her hand and brought it to his lips. “The lab solved the last molecular chain problem yesterday. All that’s left now is clinical testing.”
Lydia’s eyes sparkled. She was just about to say something, but her phone started buzzing on the table. It was Dr. Tomlinson calling.
She grabbed her phone and picked up. “Dr. Tomlinson?”
He sounded cheerful. “Lydia, which hotel are you staying at? Is it close to the venue?”
“It’s really close,” she replied.
There was a pause. “Which hotel is it? John and I wanted to talk with you about a few things. Would it be convenient for you?”
The Norwood family hadn’t been at school much these last few days, so they hadn’t found a chance to talk to Lydia about the competition. With the big day tomorrow, they wanted her advice before giving their students some final reminders. After all, this was an international event. It wasn’t just about individual performance anymore, but about representing their whole country.

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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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