Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 643
After dinner, Lucinda gently helped her grandfather back to his room, then poured him a glass of warm milk. She handed it over with a quiet smile, but her heart felt heavy.
Mr. Norwood could see how much Lucinda had been struggling lately. He knew the truth that hurt her most couldn’t be changed. She wasn’t a Norwood by blood. That single fact meant she had to put up with so much, and it broke his heart. Most of the time, though, he didn’t know how to help. He couldn’t just ask Lydia to leave. That wouldn’t be right.
“Lucinda, you haven’t seemed very happy lately,” he said softly. “If you’re getting tired of being cooped up at home, maybe you could go out with your friends before school starts, just to clear your head.”
In the past, Lucinda would have already packed her bags and gone off on some adventure with her friends as soon as summer break began. But this year, she had barely left the house. Her thoughts weighed her down, and Mr. Norwood hoped that a little time away might help her sort things out.
Lucinda felt her nose sting as tears threatened to fall. “Grandpa, do you think I don’t belong here anymore too?”
Mr. Norwood was caught off guard. He reached out quickly, his voice full of regret. “No, Lucinda, not at all. I’m sorry, did I say something wrong? I never meant to make you feel that way. I just noticed you weren’t happy and thought maybe some time out with your friends would cheer you up. That’s all, really.”
Lucinda looked down, her voice small and hurt. “I used to be selfish, always running off the moment break started. But this summer, you haven’t been feeling well, and I wanted to stay home and spend time with you. Who knows if I’ll have another chance like this…”
“Still, some things were always meant to belong to Lydia. None of us can change that. That’s just how life works sometimes.”
Mr. Norwood couldn’t bring himself to say more. The engagement to the Jefferson family was always meant for Lydia. And from the way the Jeffersons and even Connor himself acted, it was clear that some things were just meant to happen that way. They chose Lydia.
As she listened, Lucinda couldn’t hold back her tears anymore. They slipped down her cheeks as she clenched her fists tight, her voice thick with emotion. “I understand, Grandpa. I won’t fight my sister for anything. If she wants me to leave this family, I’ll do 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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