Chapter 274

"Lydia, I really do hope you could become my daughter-in-law and marry into the Chambers family. But love’s not something you can force. You know what they say—forcing it just doesn’t end well. And Theodore’s made himself very clear—I really can't change his mind," Davina Chambers sighed, her tone full of helplessness. Both Grace and Theodore had been strong-willed since they were little. Even as their mom, there were limits to how much she could influence their decisions. Lydia Bond’s eyes flickered—so it was Theodore who wasn’t on board. Figures that old woman must’ve tried to talk to him earlier and ended up hitting a wall. Just great. What a useless old hag. So much for her playing the sweet, obedient girl all this time—totally pointless. Theodore’s rejection was old news to her anyway. Lydia didn’t care. So what if "forced fruit doesn’t taste good"? If she decided it’s sweet, then it is. And even if it’s not, at least it’s still something. Better than ending up empty-handed. She’d