Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 561 Megan pressed her lips together. "If you don't agree, forget it." James almost laughed. "My agreement is the problem here?" Julian's gaze stayed fixed on Sydney. He could not imagine any world in which he married someone else. Besides, Megan would soon lose every tie to the Hutton family. Forget Julian. Even Eloise would never approve such a match. After he sent Megan away, James answered a call from Diana. She was already on the highway back to Jouleston, and a faint, unmistakable excitement colored her voice.

"James, is Sydney still at home?" He did not understand the question, but he answered honestly. "No. She left half an hour ago." Silence stretched across the line. James frowned. "What happened? Did you find something at the estate?" After a moment, he added, "By the way, I collected Mom's and Sydney's DNA. The results should come out next week." To avoid any chance of manipulation, the samples had been sent overseas, which slowed the process a little. At that, Diana finally spoke. She pushed down the words that pressed at her throat.

still guesses. Everything depended on the test. A few more days meant nothing. She had searched for Vee for years. Then she answered his earlier question. "Yes. I found something. This time, Megan can't escape. Her foolish father would stop covering for her

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is our future home." Then he added, "But if you want somewhere else, we can move." Lately, Sydney felt as though her heart kept filling, each