Paige always knew Leila’s plan to kidnap Lydia would never work.
After Leila kidnapped Lydia, she went out of her way to contact her. If the police got involved, there was no way she would escape responsibility. Still, Paige wasn't someone easily rattled.
When she arrived at the police station and spotted Lucinda already there, she realized Lucinda was just as caught up in this mess as she was.
“Paige, you’re here! Please, you have to tell them. It was Lucinda who lied to us!”
Leila rushed over to Paige the moment she saw her, almost tripping in her hurry.
Paige just stared, completely lost. She had no idea what Leila was going on about.
To sort things out, one of the officers took Paige aside to record her statement. Lucinda tried to say something to Paige, but another officer approached her. “You and Paige both need to make statements. Please cooperate.” Lucinda nodded silently and followed him out.
About half an hour later, Paige and Lucinda stepped out of the interrogation rooms at the same time. The way Paige looked at Lucinda had completely changed. She watched Lucinda for a long moment, as if she was looking at a stranger she’d never met before.
Lucinda felt a wave of anxiety and called out softly, “Paige, are you alright?”
Paige’s eyes were cold. She didn’t answer Lucinda. She just said quietly, “You’re on your own now.”
Leila, who had been secretly in love with Elliot for years, started holding a grudge against Lydia. After the argument they had at Capital College yesterday, Leila finally snapped and made a reckless decision.
When the police shared Paige’s statement, Kylie and Cameron were stunned. They had trusted Lucinda completely before this. Now they were hearing things about her they never expected.
“Lucinda, how could you...” Kylie stared at Lucinda, her face showing only shock and disappointment.
Lucinda knew things had gone wrong the moment she saw the way Paige looked at her. She dropped to her knees in front of Kylie and Cameron, tears streaming down her face.
“Dad, Mom, it’s not what you think. Lydia just wanted to keep her identity a secret for now. When they came home and saw her, I had no choice but to say she was your adopted daughter. They saw her having dinner with Con... with my brother-in-law and got the wrong idea. I never said Lydia stole anything from me. They’re just saying that to get out of trouble. Dad, Mom, please believe me.”

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done reading lydia's story. thank you for sharing 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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the next chapter is exciting...
the next upload is exciting. i cant wait....
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