Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 184

Did they know something? Or maybe they were just pretending. Either way, that apology was beyond fake. It was so half-hearted it almost made Lydia laugh.

While she was still mulling it over, Milana sent another message.

[Luke’s literally fighting for his life and waiting for the surgery, so can you please stop badmouthing us to your grandmother?]

Lydia’s eyebrow ticked up. So this was about Grandma. It must have been her idea to make them apologize. That made sense. Milana would never say sorry on her own. Not in a million years.

She replied, [This is your idea of an apology? Seriously?]

Milana saw the message and instantly lost it.

“That little bitch! She really thinks she’s something, huh? Just because that old lady dotes on her, she thinks she can do whatever she wants.”

Sandy always loved moments like this. If her parents hated Lydia, that meant they loved her, their real daughter. Not the imposter who stole eighteen years of her life. Thinking about that was enough to make her grit her teeth at night.

Why should Lydia get to live the high life for eighteen years, while she’d been stuck in the middle of nowhere, barely scraping by?

“Mom, Lydia probably found herself some rich guy. That’s why she acts like she doesn’t need us anymore.”

Every time Sandy saw Lydia, she had a new, ridiculously hot man by her side. It made her blood boil.

“Hmph. She was born to be someone’s plaything. Just wait. One day, she’ll get what’s coming to her.”

While Milana was ranting, Lydia’s next message popped up.

Milana and Sandy both stared at the message, thinking maybe they’d read it wrong. But after checking again, it was right there. Lydia actually said she could do the surgery.

Milana started to laugh, humorless and sharp. Sandy just looked annoyed and completely unimpressed.

“Sandy, did you see that? Lydia actually claims she can perform Luke’s surgery. She’s so full of herself it’s almost impressive. If she keeps bragging, cows will start flying.”

“Mom, she’s totally lost it. Even Dean said only Miracle Hands can do the surgery. Who does Lydia think she is? She’s talking so much nonsense.”

Milana rolled her eyes and hammered out a reply, dripping with sarcasm.

[Lydia, if you can really do Luke’s surgery, I’ll get on my knees and bow to you a hundred times. No, a thousand times.]