She’d been out of it earlier, but she was sure she’d heard Elliot’s voice talking about how that young lady had done surgery for Mr. Norwood.
Nathaniel leaned in, like he was sharing a secret. “She came with Elliot, but there’s nothing going on between them.”
“So she…”
“She’s Connor’s girlfriend. You really can’t tell anyone, okay?” Nathaniel lowered his voice.
Mabel had just started to feel better when that bit of news hit her like a shock. “What?”
Nathaniel rushed to explain, worried his mom would get worked up again. “Mom, Elliot knows too. The Norwood family seems to be fine with it. We should just keep it to ourselves.”
But Mabel still couldn’t wrap her head around it. Sure, Connor was a big deal, but Lydia seemed amazing too. She was gorgeous, young, and already an incredible doctor. With a future that bright, she could date anyone she wanted. Why would she choose to be Connor’s mistress?
Take her own son, for example. Was he any less impressive than Connor?
“No, if I see her, I have to talk to her. She needs some advice. Connor’s great, but he’s not the right man for her to spend her life with.”
Nathaniel groaned. “Mom, just let it go. The Norwood family is already on board, so what does it have to do with us? Why risk getting on Connor’s bad side?”
Mabel scoffed. “You brat. She just saved your mother’s life. How can I stand by and watch her walk into trouble?”
Nathaniel slapped his forehead, realizing he never should have said anything. He’d seen how much Connor adored Lydia. If his mom actually managed to break them up, Connor would probably lose it.
That night, Lydia, Elliot, and Connor went out to eat at a private little restaurant, with Connor picking up the tab.
Elliot messaged Kylie to say he wouldn’t be home for dinner. When Kylie saw it, she huffed. “I was hoping he’d bring Lydia and Connor home for dinner, but I guess they’re not coming.”
Cameron just laughed. “Let them enjoy themselves. Lydia finally got a day off. They should have some fun before heading back.”
Cameron overheard and said, “Did you really have to tell your mom just to upset her?”
The Robinson family didn’t acknowledge Kylie as their daughter anymore. Every time she thought about it, she felt even more guilty and heartbroken.
Elliot hesitated. “It’s not that. Aunt Mabel had an asthma attack today and Lydia happened to be there. She saved her.”
Kylie was stunned. “What? Is she okay?”
The truth was, Mabel had always been nice to Kylie. It was just that things were so tense between the families now, they only exchanged greetings on special occasions.
Elliot sounded proud. “Don’t worry. With Lydia there, she’s definitely fine.”
“So… does your aunt know who Lydia really is?”

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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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