Chapter 42

Lydia's attempt to smooth things over was met with nothing but ice-cold rejection from Brian. His voice was sharp and unrelenting."And you—get out. What reason do you even have to be here? She was right. If you're ignorant, then stay quiet and stop getting in the way. Apologize to Dr. Mandy. Then leave." There was no room for argument in Brian's tone, only ice-cold command. Lydia's face was drained of color. He was making her apologize, too? On what grounds? Everything she'd done was for him! How could he humiliate her like this? Resentment boiled inside her, but she didn't dare defy Brian. In the end, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and apologize to Charlotte. After taking a deep, shaky breath, she forced a stiff smile and muttered, "I…I'm sorry about what happened earlier. I acted out of line." Charlotte caught every ounce of reluctance in her voice and didn't bother hiding her disdain. "Save it. I don't need your fake apology. Just get out of my sight. You're making m