Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 35
Lydia hadn’t expected Grandpa Samuel to ask her to check on his eldest grandson. She froze for a moment, but Lucinda jumped in before she could speak. “Grandpa Samuel, my sister is indeed amazing at acupuncture. Still, Connor’s injury might be…”
“I’m free. I’ll take a look,” Lydia said, not waiting for Lucinda to finish.
Samuel’s face lit up. “Great, so it’s settled?”
“Yeah,” Lydia replied.
Lucinda’s hands twisted together, her expression crumpling in disappointment. What was Grandpa Samuel thinking? Was he really ignoring her just because she wasn’t related by blood? Connor liked her. She was supposed to be his fiancée.
Samuel didn’t seem to notice Lucinda’s reaction. He was just thrilled that Lydia agreed to see Connor, and he immediately signaled the butler to bring over a gift he’d prepared.
“Lydia, my dear,” he said, holding out an old, dark red sandalwood jewelry box, “I’m just an old man, I don’t really know what young girls like these days, but this… this was a love token I once gave my wife Heather. It was her favorite thing in the world. Now I want you to have it. I hope you don’t mind that it’s a little old-fashioned.”
Before Lydia could answer, Kylie quickly spoke up. “This is such a valuable gift. Lydia can’t possibly accept something like this.”
Kylie knew exactly what was inside that box, and so did everyone in the upper circles of the Capital. Samuel’s birth mother was descended from royalty, and when he got married, she gifted her daughter-in-law a set of priceless jewelry. It had become a Jefferson family heirloom, passed down to each new bride. Later, it went to Connor’s mother, but after Connor grew up, she returned the set to Samuel before leaving the country for her health.
Lucinda was stunned. She hadn’t expected Lydia to reject him so directly. For a moment, she felt a little hopeful.
But Samuel just looked at Lydia, stubborn and sincere. “Lydia, when a man grows up, he gets married. Same for women. If you don’t want to get married right now, that’s fine. You can wait a couple more years. The engagement was arranged with your mother before you were even born. We’ve already waited eighteen years. What’s a few more? I have three grandsons, so pick whichever one you like. If any of them dares to refuse, I’ll… I’ll deal with them myself.”
Lydia could hardly believe her ears. Pick any of the three?
The others in the room were just as shocked. Was this really happening?
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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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