Chapter 52
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clufstopbes keenly noticed her pale sweaty face and the way she clutched her stomach. Meanwhile, Ladia seized the chance to escalate matters
“How can she walkanwar just like that She beat nie up and tipped oft so much of my hair. I won’t let this slide if you aren’t going to do anything about this, Chris!”
- She stumped her foot in frustration and stood her ground.
christopher shitted his gaze back to Lydia Considering her identity, he laww be had to handle this with some tact in front of such a large crowd.
Let’s talk somewhere private. Christopher tumed and strode toward the far end of the hallway.
Warching him walk away, Lydia couldn’t help feeling smug. At least Christopher knew better than to cross her. She slipped her heels back on and followed him
When they came to the end of the hallway, she crossed her arms and said, “Christopher, the first time we met, the ignorant Rebecca ruined everything. I’m willing to let this slide if she apologizes”
Christopher stood with his back to her with a commanding demeanor. As he turned to face her, his piercing gaze locked onto her face. “Lydia, I’ll ask you one last time. Were you the one who started it?”
The smug smile on Lydia’s face vanished and was replaced by a flush of anger and embarrassment. “Are you doubting my words? My father holds you in high regard, and is this how you treat his daughter?
“What did I do wrong? Didn’t Rebecca ruin our blind date? When my father spoke to yours about it, you didn’t even bother to apologize. It seems you’ve never tripected mir at all!!
“I can apologize for the blind date,” Christopher coolly replied as his expression remained stoic,
But his words only fueled Lydia’s fury. “I don’t want your apology! A marriage alliance between our familles is ideal, and no one is more compatible than we are! “My Tatler is the commander, and he can provide support in your career. My mother owns a department store, so there’s financial security for our family. What reason do you have to reject me!*
Christophes & eyes naturwed dangerously as he retorted, “You keep bringing up the fact that your father is the commander, He’s highly respected and virtuous, but you indented none of lus positive traits!
“it deberta started it, why is the the most injured? Everyone here sides with you out of fear for your status, and that’s why they joined in to pick on her.”
Lydia’s eyes flickried with anger as the burst out laughing. “Are you out of your mind? No one sald i started it, so how dare you accuse me without proof? Can’t you
“I thought you had principles, but turns out you’d fall for a girl from the countryside. When I saw you two kissing the other day, I thought I could forgive you if you apologized, but now you disgust mel
will deal with this, and you better think about how you’re goia explain to him!–
After Lydial uitjesed her words through clenched treili, she tuned and stored off in her heels without spating Christopher another glance. ptoments later, the post of an englar
undownstairs. Clotstopher’s tave remained emotionless as his eyes grew increasingly dark and unreadable.
When Rebecca filialty found a restroom sign at the end ud hallway, lien attention was drawiti a kid playing with a toy car in the last ward.
Hirs Bratiabatched en fartryes filed with a mix of emotions. As if she’d stubled upon the only person who could testity for her, a wave of bittemess and grievance
u clutched his toy car ataletreated a step as if trantied by her actions.
eted fær expression and lowered her voice. “Did ladle yout
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see, seperi a looked lado the ward & younger girl, Yvonne V
Wade, lay on the bed wale mask and was hookost up to an IV, It was
Want unsprited hebeara was that there. It was the six year old
watching er Yere
the pressed her lips are asked, “I wounia ask you something kid (id you see what happetund ratter in the hallway!–
