Lydia pretended not to hear Lucinda.
Kylie and Cameron couldn’t hold back their curiosity. “Lydia, is Connor’s mom really back?”
Lydia finally shook her head. “No, she sent the gift through someone else.”
Kylie had already opened the gift box. She let out a gasp. “Wait, is this the Hutton emerald necklace?”
Cameron recognized it too and leaned in, eyes wide.
Inside the box were twenty-seven emerald beads, each one perfectly round and impossibly smooth. They looked like they’d been shaped by nature itself, glowing with a deep, mesmerizing green. The color reminded you of a hidden forest pond, mysterious and beautiful, as if every bead carried its own secret story. The jade felt silky and warm, and when the light hit it, it shone with a gentle glow, not too bright but impossible to ignore, like sunshine slipping through morning mist.
“Lydia, I can’t believe Connor’s mom would give you something so valuable,” Cameron said, awe in her voice.
Lucinda took one look and her eyes filled with envy. Why? Why did Lydia get all of this? This should have been hers. She felt the sting of unfairness flare up, hot and sharp.
“It really is gorgeous. She put so much thought into it.” Kylie sighed, her voice full of admiration. “Lydia, Connor’s mom hasn’t even met you yet and she’s already sending such an expensive gift. Your medical skills are amazing, and honestly, her health isn’t great. Maybe, if you get a chance, you could check on her for us?”
Lydia nodded. “I already talked to Grandpa Samuel about 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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