Shattered Rose He Held On Tight novel Chapter 159

Chapter 159 Storms, Secrets, and Shadows

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The Lancasters had checked on Lydia several times, but they couldn’t really understand her despair over losing her ability to dance.

So what if she couldn’t dance? Those top choreographers had already made it clear they would never hire her again.

Whether she danced or not didn’t matter anymore.

And honestly, she had no one to blame but herself. It was Lydia’s fault for throwing a tantrum in prison.

What truly worried the Lancasters wasn’t her career but her leg injury. It was worse than Claudia’s from that old car accident. This time, Lydia might not even be able to do normal physical activities, and there was a real chance she’d limp for life.

Wilson, who looked years older from all the stress, stared coldly at his enraged, twisted adopted daughter. He finally realized. Lydia was finished. All that spoiling had rotted her to the core.

At this point, he had done everything he could.

“Whether she’d turned up useless or not isn’t up to him,” Claudia said.

It’s funny how people only feel pain once the blade cuts into their skin. She’d played dirty and stolen everything from Claudia; now Lydia wanted to escape the fallout–dream on.

Claudia stuffed a blue dress back into her closet and changed the subject.

“Your uncle Waylon’s coming back? That’s sudden.”

Waylon, the man who once chose love over power, had long been treated as a taboo in the family. After being pushed aside, he’d practically vanished.

No one expected the manor to suddenly be called Sterling home because of Waylon.

Waylon was born from the same mother as Sterling’s father. He was rumored to be a hopeless romantic. Claudia couldn’t help but be curious about him.

“Sterling, are you close with this uncle of yours? The rumors make him sound like a man who doesn’t care for power or money.”

Sterling gave a short, unreadable laugh. He pinched her cheek, which had grown soft and round from his recent spoiling.

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Chapter 159 Storms, Secrets, and Shadows

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“Claudia, remember this. Never believe in rumors.”

His blue eyes were as deep as an endless lake. “There’s not a single good person in my family. That includes me.”

Claudia puffed her cheeks and gave him an “OK” gesture.

Got it! That uncle is not on our team.

At the same time, in a quiet private hospital.

A man lay motionless on the hospital bed, showing only faint signs of breathing.

A thin, pale hand pulled off his oxygen mask and pressed firmly against his mouth and nose.

Moments later, the hand released. The same person gently put the mask back in place.

“Forget it. Killing you would be too kind.”

The woman brushed her fingers down his cheek, stood by the bed for a while, then turned toward the window.

Outside, the sky was heavy with clouds. The wind scattered leaves everywhere.

She opened the window with a click and smiled faintly.

“The wind’s picking up.”

Bang!

Just as she reached the doorway, a cup rolled across the floor, spinning to a stop at her feet. Judging by the distance it had traveled, whoever threw it had been furious.

The anger wasn’t aimed at them, but at the shouting in the living room. Donovan’s booming voice was loud enough to shake the roof.

The irritation of having to go out in the heavy rain completely vanished the moment gossip filled the air. Claudia stretched her neck curiously, eager to see what was going on.

Before she could move, Sterling caught her arm firmly. Taking the towel Nelson handed him, he carefully wiped the rain off her bare arms and legs, down to the last drop, before finally letting go.

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