Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 622

At this hour, Jouleston was still wide awake. The streets hummed with traffic and restless noise.

Raymond had arranged only a single driver to take Penelope away. She did not object. As long as they stopped confining her and did not block her from marrying back into the Hamptons, that was enough.

‘So much for valuing Sydney, the long-lost daughter. The Huttons do not seem to take her seriously at all.’ The thought drew a faint curve to Penelope's lips.

Over the past few years, Sydney had endured relentless bullying. Even after she was found, the Huttons showed little concern. Penelope turned her gaze to the window, then felt a sudden unease.

"Did you take a wrong turn?" she asked. "If you don't know the way, turn on the GPS."

The driver did not look at her. He said nothing and continued straight ahead, with no sign of changing course.

Her temper flared. "Are you deaf? Raymond told you to take me to the Hamptons. If you go this way, how long do you think it'll take to get there?"

No matter what, she had once been the Hamptons’ eldest daughter-in-law. She knew the routes to the Hampton estate well, and none of them passed this way.

plain on his face. "When did Mr. Hutton say I was

taut. "What do you mean? Where are you taking

have connections in government. If they have any restraint at all, they won't dare do anything extreme.’ With that thought, she

am. If you lay a hand on me.." Her voice stayed

and yanked.

flatly. "No one wants

We're sending you

indifference. "Our employers have always believed in repaying grudges

little. "But this isn't the way

wealthy family," the driver replied lightly as the light turned green and he

stared at him.

a good deed to the end." His tone never changed. "We're

Her mind went blank. She replayed her conversation with Raymond at Seraph Villa. From beginning to end, he had never once said the words "Hampton