Lucinda read Grace’s messages and couldn’t stop herself from imagining how things would play out if Lydia got exposed. Connor would lose it. Grandpa Samuel would show up in a heartbeat and force Connor to call off the engagement. Her parents and brothers would be completely humiliated, and there was no way they’d ever admit Lydia was the real Norwood daughter. When that day came, Lucinda would be the only one left who deserved to marry Connor. Just the thought made her heart race.
She messaged Grace back, [Grace, my parents don’t follow all the gossip on the school forum. You need to find a way to make sure they hear about all the ‘good deeds’ Lydia’s been up to at school.]
Grace was already a step ahead. She replied right away, [Don’t worry, Lucinda. I’ve got this.]
Since Lydia and Lucinda started school, Cameron and Kylie had been running around nonstop, handling work stuff and attending events. The last two days, though, they’d been busy arranging a donation of washers and dryers for Capital Med School, making sure everything got installed in the dorms.
That evening, as soon as they walked through the door, Grace came rushing toward them, waving her phone.
“Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Norwood, it’s terrible! Something awful happened!”
Cameron and Kylie exchanged a look, then hurried over. “What’s wrong, Grace? Just tell us.”
Grace dropped her voice to a whisper. “This is really serious. I didn’t tell Mr. Samuel. I was worried he couldn’t handle it, so I waited for you two to come home.”
Cameron’s forehead creased. “What’s going on?”
“It’s… it’s about Lydia,” Grace said.
That made Cameron and Kylie tense up.
“Lydia? What about her?”
Grace tried to hide her satisfaction and handed them the phone. “You better see it for yourselves.”
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