Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 68 Sydney spoke evenly. "I promise I won't tell Caleb myself. But if he guesses or hears it from someone else, I can't control that." Adeline had no intention of changing the clause. "If you lon't tell him, and I don't tell him, who else could he hear it from? Sydney, the Hampton family's money doesn't grow on-" Her sentence broke off when Sydney's phone suddenly rang. Caleb's name flashed on the caller ID. Sydney answered immediately. Caleb's steady voice came through.

"Sydney, why are people saying we've already divorced?" She stayed where she was, letting Adeline hear every word. Adeline's expression darkened, and she silently warned her to keep quiet. Sydney's voice stayed calm, free of guilt. "Who's spreading that? I can't get divorced on my own, can I?" "Where are you?" "At the Hampton residence, having tea with your mother," she said sweetly. That eased him. He checked the time. "I'll swing by and pick you up once I'm done here." "Okay," Sydney agreed without hesitation. After hanging up, she turned to Adeline with a pointed look. "See?

Dorothy's voice echoed from the living room. Adeline quickly reminded her, "Grandma's blood pressure has been unstable. I haven't told her about the divorce yet. Don't let anything slip." Sydney nodded

like Adeline! Stop nagging your grandma! A voice came from the entrance, "Grandma." Caleb stepped inside, his tone warm and respectful "Sydney's just worried about your health." Caleb stood tall and graceful, dressed in a charcoal gray suit that made him look

sister-in-law. The contrast felt jarring. Dorothy was not in the mood to listen to their fussing After a short while, she waved them off. 1/2 Chapter 68 +15 BONUS Outside the Hampton residence, Sydney's expression grew distant. She did not want to return to Viridian Garden. As she unlocked the car and prepared an excuse to slip away, Caleb opened the passenger door, slid in, and said in his familiar gentle tone, "Sydney, we need to talk" Sydney guessed what