Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 976

Lucinda’s words hit Caspian hard, tightening something deep in his chest. “Lucinda, I love you. It doesn’t matter if you’re really a Norwood or not. I love you, not your last name.”

But Lucinda shook her head. “I’m just not good enough for you. I’m just the daughter of an ordinary family. The only reason I’m still with the Norwoods is because Mom, Dad, and Grandpa can’t bear to let me go. But now that my sister’s back… how could I possibly stay here?”

Hearing this, Caspian couldn’t help but think it was Lydia pushing Lucinda out. Lydia had always seemed to have it out for her. She’d even driven Lucinda to suicide, made her feel so hopeless that she’d tried to end her own life. No wonder Lucinda had seemed so weighed down lately. Every time he tried to ask what was wrong, she would just brush him off. Now he finally understood—she’d been carrying all this pain by herself.

Lucinda had lived with the Norwoods for eighteen years, only to suddenly be told she wasn’t their biological daughter. Just the thought of it made Caspian’s heart ache for her.

He looked at her, his gaze soft and earnest. “Lucinda, to your grandfather and your parents, you’re still their daughter. It’s not your fault there was a mix-up at birth. Being raised together for eighteen years, that means more than blood. This is your home. They’ll keep loving you just like before.”

Lucinda’s voice trembled with tears. “Just go. You don’t have to worry about me. I just need some time to figure things out on my own.”

Seeing her so lost and defeated made Caspian’s heart sink even more. “Lucinda, if you really can’t stay with the Norwoods, then marry me. The Hansen family will be your home from now on.”

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