Chapter 283

Mrs. Bond was all fired up, certain that she was in the right—thinking Theodore Chambers had just been way too harsh on her daughter, Lydia. Just moments ago, she was worried Lydia would cross a line and anger Theodore. But now? Now she was feeling all kinds of sorry for her precious girl, convinced he was the one being cold and heartless, making her suffer. The moment she saw Mrs. Bond switch into protective-mama mode, Theodore instantly lost all interest in trying to reason with her. Honestly, whatever happened to Lydia or the Bonds didn’t concern him in the slightest. Realizing she was being completely ignored, Mrs. Bond was caught between embarrassment and irritation. But she wasn’t shameless enough to keep nagging him, so in the end, she gave up and backed off, pulling Lydia aside with her. “Lydia, just let it go,” she huffed. “I mean, did you see his attitude? Acting all cold like that, and he even had the nerve to lecture me? He’s really not worth your time.” But Lydia’s eyes we