Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 566 As soon as Eliana was transferred into a VIP ward, Julian guided Sydney into a chair with steady pressure. "No matter how worried you are, you cannot ignore your own body," he said. Sydney did not argue. Once she finished checking Eliana's pulse, she already knew that anxiety achieved nothing. All they could do was wait for the research institute to analyze the blood sample. Only then could she formulate an antidote. Yet no matter how she examined the situation, she could not understand how Eliana had been poisoned. Elliot's call arrived at the perfect moment.

It was for Julian, but he handed the phone to her at once, aware of the tension in her eyes. "Miss, the police have not found anything toxic in the house. But after checking the surveillance footage..." Elliot hesitated. Sydney asked, "Found what?" "They discovered that Caleb visited Alan's home earlier today. After he left, Eliana went out in a hurry. Something must have happened. She returned soon after, and not long after that, Marcus found her unconscious." Sydney's face tightened. "You think the poisoning might be connected to Caleb?" A chill ran through her, but she shook her head.

That did not fit. Caleb would never do something like that. Elliot continued, "It's possible. The police are also checking whether she encountered anyone while she was out. 11 Anyone she met before collapsing became a suspect. Sydney thought for a moment. "How long between Caleb leaving and Eliana going out, then coming back?" "One hour," Elliot replied. Sydney let out a slow breath. "Then he can be ruled out for now." This poison acted with extreme speed. It would have taken effect long before an hour passed. Elliot accepted her conclusion at once. He did not even ask for her reasoning.

With Elliot's network, the demand was hardly unreasonable. "Yes, sir." When the call ended, Sydney realized Julian had been watching her the whole time. She handed back the phone and explained without thinking,

and 1/4 Chapter 586 +25 Bonus analyzed everything so quickly." Years ago, she would have only stared at him in tears and asked what to do. He did not know which version of her broke his heart more. Sydney lowered her eyes. "Do you think it could be Caleb?" Julian's brow twitched. He

had she never realized he could be this magnanimous? Marcus hurried in with the test results. "Sydney!" He caught sight