Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 18
No. She wasn’t going back. She was staying right here, with the Norwood family.
“Mom, Dad, this is all just… so sudden,” she said, her voice wavering a little. “Can you give me a bit of time to process everything? But… I’m still glad my sister is home.”
She turned to Lydia and offered her hand with a smile. “Welcome to the family, Lydia. If you need help settling in or if anything feels strange, just let me know.”
Lucinda’s words made it clear she saw herself as part of the family, as if she’d always belonged.
Lydia didn’t like fake politeness. She didn’t take the hand, just nodded with a cool, “I’m fine, thanks.”
Lucinda bit the inside of her cheek and let her hand fall, then glanced at Cameron and Kylie, looking a little hurt. “I’ll go to my room now. I’ll leave you to it.”
She turned away, her shoulders slumped, and disappeared down the hall. Cameron and Kylie watched her go, feeling a heavy ache in their hearts. Lucinda had always been their little treasure, their only daughter. Now, Lydia was suddenly back, and it was no wonder she felt out of place. They’d have to give her some time to get used to it.
Lucinda wandered back to the main house, her mind spinning, and looked up to see her grandfather waiting for her, his face full of worry.
“Lucinda, it’s okay. I will always be here for you.”
The words broke what little strength she had left. She rushed into his arms and finally let herself cry. “Grandpa, you won’t leave me, right?”
Her grandfather hugged her close, rubbing her back in comfort. “Of course not. You’ll always be our family’s sweetest little princess.”
Lucinda paused, the title settling like a weight on her shoulders. She understood now why the guards at the door had only called her “Miss.” It was because of Lydia.
She tightened her fists, but managed a calm smile. “Weren’t these rooms supposed to be for my brothers’ future wives? Why do they look like this now?”
There were plenty of empty rooms in the house, but these two were the best in the whole place.
The maid kept her gaze down and answered softly. “That was the original plan, but now that Miss Norwood is back, Mr. And Mrs. Norwood combined them for her new bedroom.”
The maid could sense the tension in the room. She seemed nervous, probably worried about saying the wrong thing. Everyone knew Lucinda had always been the family’s darling. But now that the real daughter was home, everything had changed, and Lucinda’s place in the family felt more uncertain than ever.
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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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