“Probably another three or four hours.”
“I’ll come visit once Grandpa Wayne is feeling a bit better.”
“Alright, Connor. You and Lydia should go see your grandpa now. Hopefully it’s nothing serious.”
“Okay.”
Connor and Lydia stood up, ready to head to the Jeffersons’. Right then, Lucinda walked in, carrying herself with perfect poise after fixing her makeup.
The second she spotted Connor, still looking as cool and untouchable as ever, her whole face lit up. “Connor, you’re here!”
Her tone, her excitement, the way she looked at him... it was obvious she was seeing her dream guy.
Lydia couldn’t help but notice Lucinda’s fresh makeup. Her lips were bright red and impossible to ignore.
Connor frowned. With Cameron and Kylie watching, all he could do was give Lucinda a quick, polite nod. Then he took Lydia’s hand and led her out.
He didn’t spare Lucinda a single glance.
Lucinda just stood there, frozen, watching Connor walk past with Lydia. His hand was wrapped around Lydia’s, and Lucinda felt like the world had stopped spinning.
Her chest hurt so much she could barely breathe.
Why?
Why was Connor treating her like this?
She was supposed to be the one engaged to him. Lydia came back and took everything that was meant to be hers.
Cameron and Kylie were so surprised to see Connor and Lydia holding hands that they missed Lucinda’s reaction completely.
Once Connor and Lydia were out of sight, Kylie turned to Cameron, smiling in relief. “Looks like those two are getting along. I was worried they’d both be too reserved, and wouldn’t have much to talk about.”
Cameron laughed. “That’s where you’re wrong. People with similar personalities get each other best. Lydia just seems cold on the outside. She’s actually so kind and amazing. Who wouldn’t like her?”
“My parents had some gifts prepared for Grandpa Samuel.”
Connor hadn’t expected Cameron and Kylie to be so thoughtful. “You don’t need to. You’re just going to check on Grandpa, not visiting as a guest.”
“It’s the right thing to do. Let’s go.”
Lydia was thinking about how Mr. Jefferson had brought his grandsons and a car full of gifts to visit her grandfather in the hospital. She couldn’t just show up empty-handed at their house.
But to Connor, her words sounded a little different.
“Yeah, Grandpa will be thrilled to see his future granddaughter-in-law bringing gifts.”
Jack really had a car loaded with presents, just like Kylie asked. Connor felt a little awkward.
He only wanted Lydia to get to know the family and see where he lived. He hadn’t expected her parents to go all out.

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done reading lydia's story. thank you for sharing it....
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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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