“Oh, okay.”
Watching Lydia walk out with her phone, Kylie glanced at Cameron, her thoughts written all over her face. “Honey, do you think Lydia told us to head home first because she’s got a date with Connor?”
Cameron nodded. “Could be. But don’t you think things between them are moving a bit too fast?”
Their daughter had only been home for a few days, and now Connor was asking her out in the middle of the night. It didn’t sit right with either of them.
Kylie agreed, her brows furrowing. They wanted Lydia and Connor to spend time together, to get to know each other, but a late-night meetup? What was Connor thinking?
It wasn’t long before Lydia came back in, a faint, satisfied smile on her lips.
Cameron spoke up first. “Lydia, was that Connor inviting you out?”
Kylie added, “Yeah, Lydia, we really are glad you and Connor are growing closer. It makes us happy to see you like him. But why is he calling you out so late?”
Lydia realized the call had given her parents the wrong idea.
She shook her head. “No, it’s not like that at all. Dad, Mom, he was helping me catch someone at the company. They’ve already got the guy, and Connor’s bringing him over now.”
Connor had told her Peter tried to move the goods early, but Aiden was hiding nearby and caught everything on video. When they were halfway done, Aiden’s team moved in and caught them all red-handed.
“What? You were catching someone at the company?”
Kylie and Cameron both looked stunned.
Lydia laughed lightly. “Really, you don’t have to blame yourselves. I’m fine, see? And honestly, those guys were pathetic. They never stood a chance against me.”
Cameron looked at her, pride shining in his eyes. “Lydia, you’re incredible.”
Kylie nodded, her voice full of warmth. “You really are. Whether it’s how you handle yourself or how you deal with problems at work, you’re always so sharp and fearless.”
She watched Lydia with so much affection; she wanted nothing more than to pull her into a hug and shower her with kisses.
It was such a shame they hadn't been there for her when she was little. They’d missed out on hugging her, loving her, giving her the family she deserved. Instead, she’d had to suffer in the Smith family’s home.
For someone so young, Lydia had learned so much and grown so strong. Even the things she’d said to Rose earlier were so deep, Kylie couldn’t help but feel her daughter understood life better than she ever had.

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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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the next chapter is exciting...
the next upload is exciting. i cant wait....
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