Chapter 510
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 510<\/p>\n
Chapter 510<\/p>\n
After saying those words, the two bid each other goodbye, with Jan walking to the left and Hank heading to the right.<\/p>\n
As Hank walked, just a few seconds after they passed each other strange smile appeared on his face, and he muttered to himself, \u201cJean really is adorable.\u201d<\/p>\n
By coincidence, as both of them disappeared from sight around the corner, Cherise, who had been standing there, slowly stepped out. She crossed her arms and looked into the distance her expression unreadable.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Lydia had been locked in her room at home for a full six hours since returning from Ebb & Flow.<\/p>\n
When Lydia came back, she looked a bit off, and Cora suggested they leave her alone. No one dared to disturb her, neither to knock on her door for dinner nor to bother her.<\/p>\n
When Stella returned from work, she immediately sensed something was wrong in the house. Without thinking, she casually asked one of the maids, \u201cWhat\u2019s going on here? Is something happening at home? Where\u2019s Lydia? Have my parents gone to bed already?\u201d<\/p>\n
The maid didn\u2019t dare to say much but simply nodded and pointed upstairs toward Lydia\u2019s room.<\/p>\n
Stella, sensing the tension, pursed her lips. \u201cOkay, I understand. You all go ahead and rest.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stella put down her bag and headed upstairs toward Lydia\u2019s room.<\/p>\n
On the way up, she remembered the scene from the previous morning when Cora had taken her to Lydia\u2019s room. There had been a wall filled with photos of the same man!<\/p>\n
The photos were of him walking, working, slacking off, looking depressed, shopping\u2026 every possible scenario.<\/p>\n
Some even showed him eating various fruits in different photos. There were dozens of them.<\/p>\n
The captions beneath the photos made it clear that Lydia had hired a private investigator to secretly take them.<\/p>\n
Stella was in complete disbelief. Lydia\u2019s obsession with this man was bordering on the unhealthy.<\/p>\n
The man in the photos was a promising young man, reportedly the grandson of Gavino, Jagger\u2019s close friend.<\/p>\n
He was indeed a fine\u2013looking guy from a well\u2013off family.<\/p>\n
When Stella reached Lydia\u2019s door, she paused, observing the closed door. She knocked lightly. \u201cLydia, it\u2019s me. Could I come in and see how you\u2019re doing?\u201d<\/p>\n
After several seconds, a voice from inside responded. \u201cI don\u2019t want to see anyone. Please go away.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLydia, please. Your dad entrusted you to me so I could take good care of you. Please open the door. I\u2019m really worried.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve always been close to me. If something\u2019s bothering you, just tell me. We can figure it out together, okay?\u201d said Stella, looking a bit anxious and continuing to persuade.<\/p>\n
The door remained silent.<\/p>\n
Just as Stella was about to give up and leave, the door opened.<\/p>\n
Lydia appeared, looking disheveled and unkempt.<\/p>\n
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Seeing her like this, Stella was taken aback and took two steps back in shock.<\/p>\n
Lydia\u2019s face was covered with the visible traces of tears. Her makeup had completely melted, mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow smeared together with her tears, making her look as though someone had punched her in the eyes.<\/p>\n
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Lydia\u2019s hair was a mess, and she looked like a homeless person of the street, a far cry from her usual refined, wealthy lady<\/p>\n
persona.<\/p>\n
Stella gasped, trying to hold back a scream. \u201cOh my God, Lydia, how did you let yourself get like this? You\u2019ve always been the perfect lady. What happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lydia didn\u2019t answer. She lowered her head and turned, heading back into her room.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, this time Lydia didn\u2019t lock the door. Stella gathered her courage and followed her inside.<\/p>\n
Once inside, Stella was horrified to see that the walls were covered with torn pieces of photos scattered all over the floor.<\/p>\n
\u2018When I came in just the day before, everything seemed fine. What happened\u2026 This must be the result of something heartbreaking,\u2018 Stella thought to herself.<\/p>\n
Stella stared at Lydia, who was sitting on the bed with a vacant expression in her eyes, feeling an overwhelming sense of worry. She walked over and bent down to look at Lydia. \u201cLydia, please tell me what happened. What\u2019s going on?<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve always been the most cherished girl in the family, but now you\u2019re so terrible. Something must have hurt you, right?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s okay. You\u2019re still so young. There are plenty of good men in the world. If this one doesn\u2019t work out, we\u2019ll find the next one, okay? Be good and listen to me. Don\u2019t be like this. It\u2019s scaring me.\u201d<\/p>\n
At hearing Stella\u2019s words, Lydia slowly lifted her head and met her gaze. \u201cAunt Stella, the man I like has a girlfriend. How can this be? He always said he didn\u2019t believe in marriage or relationships, but now he tells me he has a girlfriend.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid he lie to me? I can\u2019t give up. No, I won\u2019t give up. Aunt Stella do you remember? The first time I went to chase a star, I met him.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy<\/p>\n
friend liked that celebrity, but I wasn\u2019t interested in celebrities. I immediately noticed the celebrity\u2019s boss, the man who was there.<\/p>\n
\u201cLater, I heard that my grandfather and his grandfather were old friends. I was so happy because it meant I could get closer to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was only 15 at the time, and when my dad sent me to Hesperia to look for you, I agreed right away. I wanted to study business administration. I wanted to be like him and become a businessman after graduating.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Hesperia, I had people follow him just to know more about his situation in Clusia. All these years, I never saw him with any other woman.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd now, suddenly, he says he has a girlfriend? All these years of my effort, are they all for nothing?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stella shook her head, disapproving, and before she could say anything, Lydia suddenly stood up straight.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, he must be lying to me. I can\u2019t give up. I need to get myself together,\u201d Lydia said as if regaining some energy. She immediately headed to the bathroom.<\/p>\n
Stella didn\u2019t know what to say. She didn\u2019t support Lydia\u2019s approach but quietly began tidying up the room.<\/p>\n
What Stella didn\u2019t know was that, in her own way, she was just as stubborn when it came to love.<\/p>\n
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