Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

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

quickly,

her heart. After all, she

moment.

wanted to know what her parents were like.

been hoping to find

words fell, a soft

----

whether she was awake. She gently pushed

Sydney on the

Madam Hutton is here. She's downstairs

now."

‘Madam Hutton?’

recovered

Mansion at

startled and

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

I'll hang up

don't rush," Polly reassured

asked me

time coming

her unease did not fade.

Florence would not have come at

went straight downstairs. The moment the elevator

met Florence's eyes, which were filled

expectation.

day, after hearing from Raymond

had forced herself

want to burden Sydney at

----

moment.

Villa, however, she

she could no longer

to inform Julian,

Mansion.

wanted to see Sydney with

eyes.

Florence

on her own initiative. "You two

on the

“all right," Sydney replied.

and almost immediately noticed

She had clearly been

could speak, Florence, who had

suddenly felt nervous and

in her eyes before

| heard Eliana was poisoned. | was

so | wanted

the reason...’ Only then did

the sofa

----

If you want to come next

come.”

you

us?" she added

reason, she wanted Florence to

be