Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 585

Chapter 585

Sydney was full of questions, yet no new message came

through for a long time.

She got out of bed and was about to go downstairs to tell Julian

when her phone rang again.

Her entire body tensed. When she saw the caller ID, her racing

heart gradually settled. She answered

"Hello, Mr. Clifford."

"Dr. Wilson." Jeremiah's voice carried its usual mild warmth. "

Would you like me to arrange a car to pick you up for tomorrow

evening's charity gala?"

‘The charity gala...’ Sydney froze for a beat before it registered.

The Huttons' charity gala was tomorrow night.

Over the past two days, her thoughts had been consumed by

Eliana. She had completely forgotten about it.

As soon as she remembered, hesitation surfaced.

Tomorrow morning, Ewan's analysis results would be released.

After that, developing the antidote would become a race against

time. No matter how important tomorrow night might be, it

could not compare to Eliana's condition.

----

As for those so-called biological parents she had yet to truly

confirm, they could not compare to Eliana, who had loved and

protected her for so many years. Sydney knew very clearly which

mattered more.

She hesitated only briefly before apologizing. "Mr. Clifford,

something urgent came up these past few days. | may not be

able to attend tomorrow night. Could we find another

opportunity?”

There was a short silence on the other end before Jeremiah

asked, puzzled, "What happened? Something serious enough

that you would not even go see your biological parents?"

"There was an issue on my mentor's side." There was nothing to

hide, yet Sydney instinctively kept it vague. "So tomorrow, | really

can't make it."

won't regret

won't." Her answer came quickly, though a faint trace of

her heart. After all, she

moment.

wanted to know what her

hoping to find

fell, a soft knock sounded at the

----

whether she was awake. She gently pushed

and, seeing Sydney on the

is here. She's downstairs

now."

‘Madam Hutton?’

not fully recovered

Delta Mansion

was startled and

to the Huttons. She said hurriedly into the phone, "Mr.

attend to. I'll

Polly reassured her quickly. "Both

Madam Hutton asked me to

time coming

though her unease did not fade. If

not have come at

went straight downstairs. The moment the

gaze met Florence's eyes, which were filled

expectation.

hearing from Raymond about

experiences, Florence had forced

not want to burden Sydney at

----

moment.

Seraph Villa, however, she had been restless all

could no

Julian, she came directly

Mansion.

nothing, she wanted to see

eyes.

that Florence wanted some

own initiative. "You two talk for a

on

“all right," Sydney replied.

and almost immediately noticed the

She had clearly

Sydney could speak, Florence, who had been so

suddenly felt nervous and choked

the ache in her eyes before speaking. "Did

Eliana was poisoned. |

too anxious, so | wanted to

that's the reason...’ Only then did

the

----

you want to come

come.”

Would you like

us?" she added

she wanted Florence

be closer to Florence, even

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