Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 654

In the photo, a one-year-old girl hugged a stuffed toy. Her grin stretched so wide it nearly reached her ears. She looked bright, carefree, and radiant.

The image looked nothing like the cautious, restrained Sydney of recent years. Yet she recognized the child almost at once.

The little girl was her. It was Sydney before her adoptive parents took her in.

A chill crept down her spine as she replied.

Sydney: [What exactly do you know?]

Even she still stood in the fog when it came to her own origins. So how did Penelope seem to know everything?

Raymond could not see the phone screen from his angle. Even so, he sensed the shift in her mood.

This time, he did not ask.

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The car sped the rest of the way. By the time they reached Delta Mansion, it had barely stopped before someone pulled the door open from outside.

Sydney looked up and met Julian's dark eyes. The chaos in her chest eased at once. "You're done already?"

She had thought he would not be home until the afternoon.

Julian steadied her as she stepped out of the car. "Yeah. The rest of the work can be handled remotely."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted toward the uninvited guest.

Raymond knew exactly why he was annoyed. He rubbed his nose. "These days, people don't really go for that whole 'son paying for the father's sins' thing."

Julian's voice turned cool. "These days, people also don't show up at someone else's house right at mealtime."

Agatha appeared at just the right moment. "Oh, that's enough from you."

With a bright smile, she waved Raymond inside. "Ignore that brat. Come in and eat."

She did not know what had happened, but she understood one thing. They could not afford to offend Sydney's family. If they upset them and the other side took offense, her granddaughter-in-law might disappear.

She then took Sydney's hand. "You must be hungry."

Sydney nodded. "I really am."

After they entered the house, Sydney went to wash her hands.

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