Chris blinked and stuttered, “Um, Grandpa, about that… me and her…”
He could never think of Lydia as a girlfriend. Maybe he had a tiny thought about it for a second, but after watching her take down Neil and his friends with her bare hands, all he felt was pure admiration. Lydia was the kind of person you wanted on your team, not someone you had the guts to date. He figured they could just be good friends.
Mr. Jefferson laughed, delighted. “I knew you young people would get along. Chris, go for it. I believe in you.”
Chris felt his heart drop. He was worried his grandpa was going to make this official before he could even react. He tried to explain quickly, “Grandpa, it’s really not like that. Lydia is amazing. I’m not good enough for her.”
He was realistic. Lydia would never be interested in someone like him.
Mr. Jefferson just waved him off. “I don’t care. One of you has to marry Lydia.”
As soon as he said that, Mikey grinned and slapped Chris on the shoulder. “You got this, Chriso.” If Chris and Lydia hit it off, Mikey wouldn’t have to worry about it anymore.
Connor turned to Chris too. “We’re counting on you.” No matter how impressive this Lydia was, she still wasn’t as cool as his Chief Lydia.
Chris looked like he was about to cry. “Come on, you guys… how can you do this to me?”
They all arrived at Capital Hospital and took the VIP elevator straight up to Mr. Norwood’s floor. This was the VIP suite, with its own private elevator. The price per night here started in the five figures.
Lucinda had heard that Grandpa Samuel was bringing his three grandsons to visit. She called Grace and asked her to bring a dress to the hospital, something bright and cheerful. Grace picked out a sunny yellow princess dress that made Lucinda’s skin look even fairer and gave her a sweet, playful look. She didn’t care about Mikey or Chris. She only wanted to look good for Connor.
“Oh, Lucinda, look at your hand! Did you put anything on it? Has a doctor seen it?”
“It’s just a little burn. It’ll be fine in a couple of days.”
“You can’t ignore that. Burns hurt the most.”
“Mom, let’s go greet Grandpa Samuel first. I’ll ask a nurse for some ointment later.”
Inside the room, Cameron was keeping Mr. Norwood company, while Kylie and Lucinda waited by the door to welcome Mr. Jefferson and the others.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back
done reading lydia's story. thank you for sharing it....
thank u!...
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...
thank u for the upload...
the next chapter is exciting...
the next upload is exciting. i cant wait....
Every chapter is missing a sentence from the end of every chapter. It’s frustrating to try guess what’s missing or said...
Hi there <3, I'm the admin of the website. Lately, the readership for this novel has been decreasing, so we’re no longer able to keep posting it for free. We would be incredibly grateful if you could help the author and our team by sharing the novel’s link on Reddit, X, Facebook, or anywhere you like. Thank you so much for your support!...