Unmasking the Heiress

Lydia could not help but shiver when she recalled the bodyguards' conversation.

She could handle any place, as long as it did not involve that terrifying electric chair.

However, Lydia was used to the finer things, and the sudden drop from luxury to that hellhole was tough to swallow.

She took her daughter's arm, eyeing her young face that seemed a bit strange then, and asked with a hopeful grin, "Julia, we're not going to stick around here forever, are we? This place is so chilly we have to burn logs to keep warm, and bugs could pop out at any moment. Freaky, right?"

Minnie got the hint and patted her mother's hand reassuringly. "Don't sweat it, Mom. This is just for now. Trust me, when it's time to move, I'll be the first one out the door."

Living in those mountains, with the hassle of even taking a bath, was not a permanent plan.

"That's a relief," Lydia sighed, her eyes quickly scanning Minnie's face, her brow creasing with concern. Julia, every time we've met before, you were always in such a hurry. We never got to really talk. However, now, we can finally catch up, just us." Lydia had a burning question she had been hiding deep down, and this was her chance to let it out.

Minnie propped her cheek in her hand, striking a pose like she was the next big thing, and asked, "Mom, isn't my face beautiful?"

Her new face was a masterpiece, crafted by a top-notch beautician and handpicked by Minnie herself. The materials were nothing but the best. It was a face that could change without shaking her cool.

That face fit her perfectly, without causing a hint of harm.

What mother could look at her daughter and not see beauty?

Without a second thought, Lydia replied, "My darling, you're absolutely stunning, but I've always thought the face I gave you was the best.

"And who do you know that's so incredible? They changed your face and nobody's the wiser. You go abroad and come back with a whole new identity. That's seriously impressive!"

Minnie's eyes slowly met Lydia's, shining with something like jealousy.

She was right. Her mother was jealous of her.

A shadow of sadness flickered through Minnie as memories of her painful past crept in.

-If her mom knew the darkness she had endured, would she still feel envy?This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - ©.

However, the past was too painful to dredge up and make her mother's heart ache.

"You just need to know they're really powerful, that's all. At the end of the day, we just help each other out. Knowing too much isn't good for you."

Lydia caught the secretive look on Minnie's face and nodded understandingly.

She had only made a passing comment to one of Minnie's goons. Next thing she knew, they had staged a

massive car crash for Evangeline. It was clear that whoever was backing Minnie had some serious

influence.

It was best to leave dealings with such dangerous people to Julia. She needed to keep her distance. "Look, no matter what, as long as we're together as a family, that's what counts." Lydia pulled Minnie into a hug. "What about Dad? I haven't heard anything from him. Do you know where he is now?" After all, her father Andrew always spoiled her rotten, and she could not help but worry about him.