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."

regret it?" Jeremiah

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

her heart. After all, she had waited a

moment.

her parents

been hoping to

her words fell, a soft knock sounded at the

----

was unsure whether she was awake. She

open and, seeing Sydney on the

Madam Hutton is here.

now."

‘Madam Hutton?’

fully recovered yet. Why

Delta Mansion

and immediately

into the phone, "Mr. Clifford, I'm very sorry about

attend to. I'll hang up

Polly reassured

me

time coming

though her unease did not

have come at

went straight downstairs. The moment

Florence's eyes,

expectation.

day, after hearing from Raymond about

Florence had forced herself to

to burden Sydney at such

----

moment.

at Seraph Villa, however, she had been restless all

she could

inform Julian,

Mansion.

if she said nothing, she wanted to see Sydney with her

eyes.

tell that Florence wanted

initiative. "You

on

“all right," Sydney replied.

almost immediately noticed

Florence's eyes. She

who had

suddenly felt nervous and

the ache in her eyes

Eliana was

anxious, so |

that's the reason...’ Only then did Sydney truly

down on the sofa

----

not. If you

come.”

Would you like to stay and

us?" she added

wanted Florence to stay. The feeling

to be closer to Florence, even

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