Lydia, Alex Stratton's aunt, had always been a source of turmoil in the family. Years ago when Alex was a toddler, she had been the cause of his parents' tragic death, a dark secret that had haunted the Strattons ever since. Known for her reckless behaviour, Lydia had eventually left the family behind, demanding a vast sum of money from her mom, Alex's grandma, before disappearing from their lives entirely. She never returned, choosing to live a life far removed from the legacy of the Stratton name.
Now, standing in her luxurious home in Los Angeles, Lydia stared at the iPad in her hand, her expression carefully controlled. The news of her nephew's condition had shocked her, but beneath the mask of surprise, something else simmered—a flicker of opportunity, perhaps, or a calculation of how this turn of events could play out in her favour.
