Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 193

Lucinda’s face was tight with worry, her eyes red and puffy from crying.

Cameron and Kylie were caught off guard by her sudden outburst. They figured she was just overwhelmed and speaking out of panic. Cameron tried to calm her down. “Lucinda, we know how worried you are about Grandpa, but this isn’t your sister’s fault. We talked to the doctor before we left last night. He said Grandpa was stable, all his vitals looked good, and his wound was healing. The doctor checked again this morning at seven and said everything was still normal. It’s just…”

Kylie paused, her words hanging in the air.

That morning, they’d arrived at the hospital later than they meant to. As they reached the door, Lucinda’s terrified screams echoed from inside. They rushed in and saw Grandpa coughing up blood, the scene so shocking it left them frozen with fear.

The caregiver wasn’t there. It was just Lucinda in the room with him.

Lucinda wiped at her tears, her voice trembling. “Mom, I was the only one with Grandpa. I fed him breakfast and he was fine. Then I started peeling him an apple and, halfway through, his face went white and he just started throwing up blood. I didn’t know what to do. I was so scared.

“If it wasn’t because of the surgery, then what was it? Are you saying I didn’t take good enough care of him?”

Her words were thick with tears and frustration, her whole body shaking with emotion.

Kylie’s tone softened. “Lucinda, no one is blaming you. I just meant something must have caused this, but we don’t know what yet. Let’s wait until Dr. Hady and the others come and explain, okay?”

Lydia’s voice rang out, calm and almost cold. “A post-surgery blood vessel rupture can definitely happen if the sutures weren’t done right.”

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