The calmer Lydia appeared, the more anxious Mrs. Fay became. She would prefer if Lydia broke down in tears, screamed, or even smashed everything in the house. Anything but this eerie calmness.

Mrs. Fay pulled her into a tight embrace. "Lydia, you know you're our only child. If anything were to happen to you, your father and I wouldn't survive it."

With the awful things being said online, Mrs. Fay was terrified that her daughter might not be able to handle it and would consider something drastic.

But Lydia wouldn't let that happen. She wrapped her arms around her mother, noticing how much weight she had lost. It was something Lydia hadn't realized before. All because she had been worried about her.

"I may have lost my child, but I still have you and Dad. You're the best parents in the world, and I want to take care of you. As long as we clear up the truth, everything will be fine," Lydia reassured her, though as soon as she spoke, the doorbell rang. She quickly went to the door and looked through the peephole. It was Eugene standing outside.

opened the door. "How did you know

neighbors. I lived next door. I renovated my place last year and installed a video doorbell. I saw you through the camera, so I rushed over," Eugene explained, pointing to the camera installed by his front door. Lydia followed his gesture and

him. "Lydia just moved in today, so the house is

online drama surrounding her daughter and barely had the energy to entertain guests, even if this particular guest was her favorite choice

leave. He got straight to the point. "Mrs. Fay, I've

"What are

so viciously online that even extreme comments had begun targeting the Fay family's business. If Eugene wanted to distance himself from her, it wouldn't be a surprise. It understandable,

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