chapter551

Her thoughts were interrupted when Milana showed up.

Sandy really didn't want to open the door. But with Milana, she didn't have a choice.

If she left her out there, Milana might just throw her out of the house. That woman was capable of anything.

When Sandy finally opened the door, Milana actually smiled. For once, she seemed... nice.

"Sandy, are you studying?"

Sandy nodded. "Yeah. Did you need something?"

Milana hesitated, glancing around before stepping into the room. "You're looking better. Has Soren mentioned when he'll come see you?"

The mention of Soren made Sandy's chest tighten. She looked away, trying to hide her frustration.

She had thought that when Jenson and Milana forced her to donate a kidney to Luke, Soren would stand up for her. Or at least stay by her side in the hospital. But once she was wheeled into surgery, Soren disappeared from her life.

She called him over and over, sent so many texts. It was like sending messages into outer space. No reply. Nothing.

After she got out of the hospital, she even went to the Lane family's house. The moment they found out it was her at the gate, they refused to let her in.

She knew exactly what that meant.

When she first came back to the Smith family, she'd been whole. Now she was missing a part of herself, literally. The Lane family didn't want her anymore. She couldn't really blame them.

"You all know how the Lane family is, Sandy said quietly. They don't want me now that I'm missing a kidney. I'm not good enough for them anymore."

She was slowly starting to let go of Soren. In the end, he was just a guy. If she could inherit the Smith Corporation, she'd have her pick of men. Why should she let herself get stuck on just one?

Milana jumped in. "Sandy, Soren still cares about you. You should go talk to him. Guys like being sweet-talked, you know? If you make him happy, you might still marry him. Thei family is just as rich as ours. You could have the life you ways

wanted."

Sandy rolled her eyes. "That sounds great. So why don't you go to see his family, then? I know what you're really after."

They just wanted the Lane family to invest in the Smith Corporation. She saw right through them.

Milana didn't even try to deny it. "Sandy, yes, we want their help. But your happiness is important too. We owe you. We want you to marry well."

She handed Sandy a fancy invitation.

"This was hard to get. Your dad and I pulled a lot of strings for it. There's a charity gala tomorrow night. The

La

family will be there, Soren too You need to talk to him, and work things out. And if it doesn't happen, weff, there will be plenty of

successful men at the gata. You

might meet someone new."

Sandy let out a cold laugh. "You really will do anything for your own interests, won't you?"

Wasn't Milana just telling her to move on to someone else if Soren wasn't interested?

Milana just sighed. We just want you to find a good man. I've given you the invitation. Whether you go or not is up to you."

With that, Milana left.

Meanwhile, at the Norwood estate, Kylie was talking to Lydia and Lucinda.

"Lydia, Lucinda, there's a charity gala tomorrow night. Why don't you both come with us?" she suggested.

Lydia started to say no, but

Cameron cut her off. "Lydia, you've

been back for so long and haven't

gone to a single event with us.

tomorows gala will be packed with celebrities, business people, artists. It'll be fun to see."

Lucinda's hands clenched, her heart racing. If both she and Lydia showed up, would Lydia's identity be exposed?

Lydia gave a small smile. "Let's keep my identity a secret for now. I'll go on my own."