Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 1332

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This little guy...

Connor watched the two of them snuggled up together, and he felt that familiar twinge of jealousy. He couldn’t help moving closer. “Sweetheart, Daddy misses Mommy too. Can I have a hug?”

Immediately, Kristopher burrowed his head into Lydia’s neck and mumbled, “No! Mommy is mine!”

Lydia couldn’t help but laugh at their antics. She reached out to ruffle her son’s hair, then stretched her other hand toward Connor.

He got the hint right away, leaning in so she could cup his cheek. Lydia’s fingers brushed gently over his face. It was a habit she’d had since before she regained her sight, something comforting she still did without thinking.

Connor loved it. Nothing made him feel more at peace than Lydia’s soft touch on his cheek, like he was a puppy finally being soothed.

He knew it looked a little pitiful, but what could he do? Their son was always competing with him for Lydia’s attention.

Suddenly, Connor caught her hand and pressed it to his chest. “Seeing you spoil him so much, I’m actually getting jealous. How about we go home and have another baby, so he can see what that feels like?”

Lydia’s cheeks turned pink. She gave him a playful push. “Are you really jealous of your own son? Grow up a little, will you?”

Kristopher looked up, wide-eyed and curious. “Mommy, what does ‘another baby’ mean? Are you going to give me a little brother or sister?”

Connor grinned and pinched Kristopher’s soft cheek. “That’s right. You’ll have someone to play with.”

Kristopher tilted his head, thinking hard. “Will my little brother or sister take you away from me?”

Connor scooped Kristopher out of Lydia’s arms and into his own. “Let’s go home first. We’ll talk about it there.”

The car pulled up quietly in front of Lydia’s Garden. The rose-covered wall in the yard was bursting with blooms.

As soon as Kristopher’s feet hit the ground, he dashed off on his chubby little legs to tell the news, his clear voice ringing out, “Great-Grandma, Mommy’s home!”

Lydia paused in front of the roses and took a deep breath. The sweet scent of flowers and fresh grass filled the air. She turned to Connor, her eyes shining with love. “It’s so good having you both here.”