Chapter 775

Lucinda’s heart thudded in her chest and she couldn’t stop flicking anxious glances at Grace. Grace looked just as unsettled. She couldn’t tell if Lydia was just trying to scare them into slipping up or if she really could recover the deleted footage. If Lydia actually pulled it off, what would they do then?
Grace didn’t even have time to come up with a plan before Judy came back, carrying Lydia’s laptop. Lucinda watched in shock as Lydia took the computer and started typing, her fingers moving so fast it was almost dizzying. Was Lydia really that good? Could she actually get the data back? What was she supposed to do now?
Lydia worked quickly. In less than five minutes, she had the footage up. She gave a small, satisfied smile. “Done.”
Blake watched her, quietly impressed. How could his little sister be this amazing?
Elliot spoke up, unable to hide his curiosity. “Lydia, can you put it on the TV? Let’s all see what happened.”
Lydia nodded. “Sure.”
Right away, Lucinda went pale as a sheet. Lydia skipped over the parts with the Robinson family and went straight to the moment when Lucinda walked into the house. On the screen, the staff were talking about the Robinsons’ visit. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ
“I’m so glad Mrs. Norwood and her family finally made up. This is the best news.”
“Right? She always seemed so down during the holidays. At least now she can go home and see her parents and brother again.”
“Seriously, if Lydia hadn’t saved Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Robinson would never have swallowed his pride and come to visit his sister.”
“Lydia is incredible!”
Lucinda looked furious as she
stormed up to the group of servants and started yelling at them. When she finished, she ordered Tina to bring her some water, making & point to ask for it boiling hotel The first time, Tina brought it warm, but Lucinda insisted on a fresh cup, piping hot this time.
At that moment, Lucinda’s story had already fallen apart. A cold dread crept up from her feet to the top of her head. She felt like she’d just been dumped into a frozen lake.
Everyone watched as Tina carefully handed Lucinda the cup and reminded her to be careful. Lucinda took the cup, then tipped it, spilling the hotwater all over Tina’s hands. The cup crashed to the floor and shattered Lucinda immediately slapped Tina and blamed her for the mess, while Grace stood by, stirring up even more trouble.
Mr. Norwood finally spoke, his voice low and heavy. “Lydia, that’s enough. Turn it off.”
There was no need to watch any more. The truth was clear.
Lydia shut off the screen. The room fell into a stunned silence.
Kylie looked absolutely heartbroken. She never imagined Lucinda would treat the staff like that behind their backs. No wonder none of them dared to say a word before.
Cameron looked just as disappointed. He’d always thought of Lucinda as sweet, gentle, and easy to get along with. He never expected this.
“Sir, Madam, Lucinda isn’t really like
this!” Grace pleaded. “She’s just exhausted from two weeks of military training at school. The servants were all chattering and it got on her nerves. She just wanted to teach them a lesson. She didn’t mean it. Please, just forgive her this once.”
Grace dropped to her knees, bowing her head again and again, each thud echoing in the silent room.
Blake stared at Lucinda, his face cold and hard. “Lucinda, were you mad at Tina, or were you mad at Lydia?”