chapter563

Was this a dream? It just felt way too real. But if this was real, how could Lydia suddenly be the famous Miss L?

Sandy, who had followed behind them, was just as stunned. She stood frozen in the middle of the crowd, watching as people flocked to Lydia, admiring her like she was some kind of legend. It felt like the world had gone completely crazy. Lydia... Miss L? She honestly couldn't wrap her head around it. The truth was just too much.

"Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith, surprised? Hard to believe, isn't it? But that's reality. You'll just have to accept it." Juna's words dripped with sarcasm as she watched the two of them turn to stone. She didn't stop there. Turning to everyone else, she said, "Alright, the charity gala is about to begin. Let's go."

Juna linked arms with Lydia, the two of them heading off together with the rest of the crowd. Jenson, Milana, and Sandy were left standing there, stuck in place like statues. It was like they still couldn't process what they'd just heard.

"Dad, Mom, the reason the company's in trouble is all Lydia's fault. She's doing this to get back at us!" Sandy's voice was sharp, her eyes locked on Lydia as she walked away. There was nothing but jealousy in her glare.

Her words finally snapped Jenson and Milana out of their shock. Milana shook her head, completely at a loss. "How? How could Lydia be Miss L? Jenson, what did we miss? Where did we go wrong?" She couldn't make sense of any of it. How had things ended up like this? How could Lydia possibly be Miss L?

Jenson was still reeling, his mind racing. The moment he realized Lydia and Miss L were the same person, it felt like being hit by a truck. It just didn't make sense. They'd watched Lydia grow up. They knew what she could and couldn't do. The idea that she was Miss L it was like finding out your childhood friend was secretly an alien this whole time.

"Grandma must know something about this!" Sandy suddenly blurted out. In her mind, there was no way Lydia could've pulled this off alone. Grandma had to be helping he behind the scenes. She had the money, the power, and the

connections. If anyone could turn

Lydia into Miss L, it was her.

Jenson and Milana grabbed onto that idea like a lifeline. Of course. It had to be Grandma pulling the strings.

"Sandy's right! That old bitch! She's

dying, and she wanted to leave everything to Lydia. We always knew how much she favored her!" Milana was practically shaking with anger "Jenson, LYLX cut us off out of nowhere. It has to be Lydia. She wants revenge for us kicking her out of the family. She wants to see us lose everything. She wants to watch Smith Corporation go bankrupt. She's absolutely heartless!"

Now that it all made sense, Milana was so angry she could hardly breathe. She wanted nothing more than to strangle both Lydia and Mrs. Smith.

Jenson started replaying everything that had happened since they'd kicked Lydia out. The moment she left, their bad luck began. It really was her, plotting against them from the shadows.

"If it wasn't for our family, if it wasn't

for Grandma spoiling her, Lydia never would have gotten this far! And what does she do? Instead of being grateful, she turns around and tries to ruin us. Jenson, she's nothing but a backstabber! Milana was so furious it felt like she was going to explode.

Sandy just kept pouring gas on the fire. "Dad, Mom, since Lydia isn't part of the Smith family anymore, she should give back everything she got from us. That includes LYLX. Everything."