Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 32

Samuel nodded and headed off to check in on Mr. Norwood first. As he got closer to the room, he caught snippets of the maids whispering to each other.

“Did you see what Miss Norwood did? She’s so young, but her acupuncture is incredible. She brought Mr. Norwood back in just fifteen minutes.”

“I know, I was shocked too. Makes you wonder, who’s better at medicine, Miss Norwood or Garrett?”

“We’ll know for sure once Garrett gets home.”

Cameron cleared his throat, and the maids, who had been carefully polishing some expensive porcelain, spun around in a panic. They apologized at once, barely daring to look up.

“Go to the living room and get some tea and snacks ready,” Cameron told them.

“Yes, sir!”

They hurried off. Samuel glanced at Cameron, looking puzzled. “Cameron, what were they talking about just now?”

Samuel was familiar with Lucinda. She didn’t have any skill in medicine, and her grades were nothing special. She had some talents, but those had all been polished with the help of Cameron and Kylie’s money.

Meanwhile, Kylie couldn’t hide her pride when she heard the gossip about her daughter. The maids might have been talking behind their hands, but to her, their words were music.

“They were talking about Lydia,” Kylie said with a soft smile. “My real daughter.”

“If it wasn’t for her, my heart wouldn’t have acted up in the first place,” he cut her off. “Anyway, let’s not talk about this. No matter what happens, Lucinda, you’ll always have your place here. Even though she’s back, you’re still the Norwood family’s most beloved little princess.”

Lucinda started crying even harder, but inside, she was secretly pleased.

See, Lydia? It doesn’t matter how good you are at medicine. Grandpa will always pick me.

A voice suddenly rang out from the doorway. “Wayne, you’re just making things harder on yourself by refusing to face reality.”

Mr. Norwood and Lucinda both froze, completely caught off guard. They hadn’t heard a word about Samuel coming over.