chapter184

Did they know something? Or maybe they were just pretending. Either way, that apology was beyond fake. It was so half-hearted it almost made Lydia laugh.

While she was still mulling it over, Milana sent another message.

[Luke's literally fighting for his life and waiting for the surgery, so can you please stop badmouthing us to your grandmother?]

Lydia's eyebrow ticked up. So this was about Grandma. It must have been her idea to make them apologize. That made sense. Milana would never say sorry on her own. Not in a million years.

She replied, [This is your idea of an apology? Seriously?]

Milana saw the message and instantly lost it.

"That little bitch! She really thinks she's something, huh? Just because that old lady dotes on her, she thinks she can do whatever she wants."

Sandy always loved moments like this. If her parents hated Lydia, that meant they loved her, their real daughter. Not the imposter who stole eighteen years of her life. Thinking about that was enough to make her grit her teeth at night.

Why should Lydia get to live the high life for eighteen years, while she'd been stuck in the middle of nowhere, barely scraping by?

"Mom, Lydia probably found herself some rich guy. That's why she acts like she doesn't need us anymore."

Every time Sandy saw Lydia, she had a new, ridiculously hot man by her side. It made her blood boil.

Hmph. She was born to be someone's plaything. Just wait. One day, she'll get what's coming to her."

While Milana was ranting, Lydia's next message popped up.

[Even if you begged me on your knees, I still wouldn't forgive you.]

That message sent Milana into a full meltdown.

"Oh, I swear, she's going to be the death of me. That little bitch! I

should have drowned her in the

toilet when had the chance, instead hept had the

of dumping her with that old

woman."

To Milana, both Lydia and Mrs. Smith were nothing but bad luck. Just thinking about

them made her furious. Her hands shook as she typed her reply.

[You bitch! You're nothing but a curse. Why do you think I'm apologizing? Your grandma is using Luke's surgery to threaten me. She said she could get Miracle Hands to help Luke, or I would rather die than say sorry to an ungrateful brat like you.]

After reading the message, everything clicked for Lydia. So it was Grandma's idea.

She didn't want Lydia to feel hurt, so she'd used Luke's surgery as leverage.

Grandma really did care. Too bad Milana and Jenson would never get it.

[Is that so? I can do Luke's surgery too.]

Milana and Sandy both stared at the message, thinking maybe they'd read it wrong. But after checking again, it was right there. Lydia actually said she could do the surgery.

Milana started to laugh, humorless and sharp. Sandy just looked annoyed and completely unimpressed.

"Sandy, did you see that? Lydia actually claims she can perform Luke's surgery. She's so full of herself it's almost impressive. If keeps bragging, cows will start flying."

she

"Mom, she's totally lost it. Even Dean said only Miracle Hands can do the surgery.

Who does Lydia think she is? She's talking so much nonsense."

Milana rolled her eyes and hammered out a reply, dripping with sarcasm.

[Lydia, if you can really do Luke's surgery, I'll get on my knees and bow to you a hundred times. No, a thousand times.]