Chapter 599

Elliot looked totally baffled. “Mom, LYLX is a huge international brand. All of this is new, limited-edition stuff. I went through so much trouble to snag it.” He paused, glancing over at Lydia. “You don’t like this brand?”
If that was true, he was seriously in trouble. He’d picked out tons of LYLX bags, shoes, custom dresses, and jewelry. Most of it had even been designed by Miss L herself.
Lydia smiled and nodded. “I like it.”
Elliot finally relaxed, a hint of relief on his face as he turned to Kylie. “See, Mom? She likes it.”
Kylie let out a sigh, half amused, half helpless. “Didn’t Blake tell you? Your sister is Miss L. She’s the founder of LYLX. Everything you just gave her, she designed herself.”
Elliot stared at her, completely stunned. His sister was the founder of LYLX? How had he never heard that before? Why had no one mentioned it?
“Lydia, your brother’s completely clueless. He’ll get you something else tomorrow.”
Elliot was at a loss. “Mom, these are really nice. He doesn’t have to get me anything else,” Lydia said with a laugh.
Kylie shook her head. “No way. He has to try again tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow, I’ll definitely bring new gifts,” Elliot added, nodding seriously.
Just then, Lucinda came running out, her heart full of excitement. But the scene she walked into made her pause. It felt like she was looking at her old self. Back then, whenever her brothers came home, all the presents were for her. Now, it was Lydia getting all that attention.
“Elliot, you’re back,” Lucinda called out, quickly putting on a cheerful face as she hurried over.
Elliot spotted her and, just like always, reached over to ruffle her hair. “Lucinda, come see what I brought you this time.”
He opened the car door and pulled out a beautifully wrapped gift bag, handing it to her couldn’t bring much back from overseas, but I’ll go shopping for you tomorrow.”
Lucinda
the bag with a sweet
smile, her voice soft and playful.
“Thank you, Ellot. I’m just happy you thought of me. You really don’t have to get me lots of gifts.”
Still, out of the corner of her eye, she saw the trunk packed with gifts for Lydia, and her heart sank. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ͟.net
Cameron’s voice drifted out from inside the house. “Elliot, didn’t you say you’d be back tomorrow?”
Elliot grinned. “I wanted to surprise everyone.”
“You brought gifts for your two sisters. What about your grandpa, your mom, and me?” Cameron asked, raising an eyebrow.
Elliot pressed his hands together in apology. “My bad, my bad. I’ll make it up to you all tomorrow. Mom, you’re not mad, are you?”
Kylie made a show of rolling her eyes. “As long as your sisters get gifts, that’s enough for me. I don’t need anything.”
Elliot laughed and slipped his arm around Kylie’s shoulders. “You are mad at me. I’ll definitely get you something tomorrow.”
“You silly boy, I’m not mad.”
Elliot called for the staff to move all the gifts from the car into Lydia’s room. Grace stood by, watching as bag after bag, box after box, was carried in for Lydia. Lucinda only got about a third as much. Grace was fuming. She pulled out her phone and texted Lucinda: [Lucinda, Elliot gave Lydia so much. Why did you only get that tiny bit?]
Lucinda was already feeling left out, and reading Grace’s message only made her feel worse.
Grace sent another message: [Your mother only reminds Elliot to bring gifts for Lydia. Why doesn’t she remind him to treat you both the same?]