Chapter 404
Following the incident at the Cloudland Winery press conference, Lydia became the target of widespread online outrage. She hadn’t dared to leave her room for days. But when she received a message from Emily, she had no choice but to step
outside.
When Lydia entered the private room, she took off her hat and mask and asked in a pretentious tone, “What did you want to
see me about?”
Emily had had enough of Lydia’s phony act. She didn’t even bother with pleasantries. “There’s something I think you’ll be very interested in,” she said. Then she turned the tablet around and hit play, letting Lydia watch the video.
It was obvious Lydia already knew about the video. Her face changed the instant it started playing.
When she saw herself at the end, actually saying the word “system” out loud, Lydia completely lost her composure. She suddenly swiped the tablet off the table, sending it crashing to the floor..
“It’s all fake. None of this is real!” Lydia yelled.
But if it were fake, Lydia wouldn’t be freaking out like this.
Emily just smiled, “So, you are a wandering soul from another world and not the real Lydia at all?”
Lydia couldn’t even look Emily in the eye. She answered, “I… I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Emily pressed further, “So to you, the whole world is just a book, and I’m the heroine of your story, is that it?
Now that everything was out in the open, Lydia didn’t bother hiding anything. “In the book, you were the heroine. Vincent was the male lead, and Jeremy was the second lead. He’s the one who’d risk his life for you.
“But now, your parents and your brother are mine, the male lead is mine, and even the second lead is mine.
“So what if you’re the real Bennett Family blood? So what if you know everything? You still can’t beat me!”
Emily just smirked, her expression full of mockery. She had never wanted to compete with Lydia for anything.
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Even after learning she was the true blood of the Bennett family, she never planned to fight with Lydia over the Bennett family’s affection. She had no interest in those who had long since abandoned her.


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