Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 613

This time, the bespectacled man hesitated. Sydney was right. If she died here, it would not be dismissed as a simple mistake. It would be fatal.

With the leaders of both the Sterling and Hutton families present, losing the hostage meant that none of them would leave the estate alive.

He considered it for a moment. "Aren't you a doctor yourself? What do you need? Medicine? Supplies? I can have someone bring them."

Letting her go was clearly not an option.

Sydney appeared to think it over, then replied evenly, "A cup of hot water and a warm coat."

He frowned. "You have a lot of demands.”

“I can't help it," Sydney said. "I'm cold."

She glanced across the empty terrace, then looked back at him."Aren't you cold?"

It was a winter night. No one was immune to the chill

water was easy enough. Clothes were another matter. The villa had stood abandoned for years. There were no spare garments. Even the carpets had rotted

the hallway. "Get

if there were

calm female voice came from the

Sydney looked up.

stop her. She halted at the entrance to the terrace and

a coat," she said evenly.

jacket and held it

no one knew how it would end. There was

the jacket, checked it inside and out, then tossed it to Sydney. "Put it

caught it and looked at Diana. "Thank you,

the coat's delivered. You can leave now,"

respond. She gave a single nod and

From her vantage point, she saw only figures seated around the

backs to her. Tristan still wore an expression

left hand slid free of the sleeve, her movement stalled for a fraction of

Something felt wrong.