Chapter 658

Lydia waited, watching her phone, but there was still no reply from Iceblade. She sent another message. [Are you at Capital Med School now?]
Still nothing.
A frown creased Lydia’s forehead. What was Iceblade trying to say? Was he really here in this country? Or had the whole Blood Oath group shown up? Were they starting another mission to take out Connor? Why hadn’t she heard anything? Connor hadn’t said a word about it either.
Before she knew it, the first day of school had arrived. Parents and students everywhere were busy, rushing to get ready.
Early that morning, Kylie and Cameron had packed up what felt like endless luggage to take Lydia and Lucinda to their universities. There were so many bags, the trunk couldn’t even close.
Lydia looked at the pile and sighed. “Mom, just leave the daily necessities. The rest can stay here.”
Kylie hesitated, looking torn. “But honey, these are all essentials. Only two suitcases are snacks. And one is gifts for your roommates. It’s the start of the semester, you need to make a good impression. You should give everyone a little something.”
Lydia didn’t even know what to say.
Cameron tried to help. “Lydia, it looks like a lot, but once you get there, set up your bed, and put your stuff away, it won’t feel like much.”
In the end, they just didn’t want their precious daughter to go without, not even for a day.
Lydia was firm. “Just two suitcases of necessities. I don’t need anything else.”
“What? That’s not enough,” Kylie objected right away.
“Girls need to be prepared. You can’t come home every day. Two suitcases just won’t cut it.”
Lucinda rolled her eyes at Lydia when no one was looking.
Two suitcases? Seriously? Did Lydia think they still lived in the countryside? She was probably trying to drag Lucinda down with her, making her bring less too. No way. Even with everything she had, Lucinda still thought she was packing light.
“Lydia, college isn’t like high school. You grew up in Lakeview Town, so maybe you think you don’t need much. But university life is different. We’re going to top schools.
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Everyone else will have all their stuff you show up with just two bags and no gifts, our roommates will think we’re stingy and lame.”
Lucinda had no intention of packing. light. She’d brought plenty of gifts, not just for her roommates, but for anyone who might be worth getting, to know.
Lydia glanced at her. Was Lucinda calling her stingy and lame?
“If you’re worried about people thinking you’re stingy, you can take as much as you want.”
Lucinda laughed to herself, but kept her smile sweet. “Okay, Mom, Dad, if Lydia
wants to bring just two suitcases, let’s let her do her thing.”
She made it sound like Lydia was being difficult, but Kylie and
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Cameron, didn’t see in that way. They actually thought Lydia was just practical and careful about money.
“Lydia, we should have thought this through. We really shouldn’t be so wasteful.”
Lucinda couldn’t believe it. Wasteful? This was wasteful? If she really wanted to act like a farm girl, she should just go back to the countryside.
Lydia just said, “Everyone has their own way of living.”
Her parents had packed two suitcases of necessities for her, and she had packed one herself. Three suitcases total—more than enough. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ
Lucinda was fuming inside. Lydia had to make herself stand out, which only made Lucinda look like the extravagant one.
But she didn’t say anything. She wasn’t about to give up her own comfort just to prove a point.
When the servants loaded up the car, they all sang Lydia’s praises.
“Lydia’s so down-to-earth and sensible.”
“Yeah, if you bring too much stuff, people will stare. Lydia just doesn’t want to draw attention.”