Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 628

Florence still could not be bothered to acknowledge him. Sheturned only to Diana.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

“Let's go see her first," Diana said. She knew how much hermother worried about Sydney.

"Once she's recovered a bit andthe baby is completely stable, we'll find the right moment to tellher, okay?”

The memory of Sydney's pale face from the night before hadkept Diana awake for most of the night, haunted by the fear thatsomething might go wrong. Thankfully, she had checked withJulian that morning and knew the situation was improving.

Even so, she did not dare show up and drop a bomb by blurtingout, "We're sisters by blood.”

For the Huttons, finding Vee again was a once-in-a-lifetime joy.Albus and Elizabeth had rushed overnight from Brimcrest, soelated that they had nearly gone straight to the Sterling family toacknowledge her.But for Sydney, things were different. She had survived all thoseyears of hardship alone.

Now she had a loving home and athriving career. Her life no longer needed the Huttons to rescueher in the snow. They could not afford to arrive too late and thenadd more weight to her burden.

of her, guilt wouldbe unavoidable. The baby might not withstand

was well, she could

foods Vee likes,along

without a formal acknowledgement, they had to treat theiryoungest daughter

already arranged

"Don't worry.”

instructing her tofocus on rest and caring for the baby,After breakfast, Sydney settled into a chair in the backyard andsoaked up the sunlight to

probably happenedbecause this was not

girl and half by the dog.Now she was pregnant, and Yoyo had grown too big. One chaircould no longer hold them both. Yet the sunlight remained thesame. So did she. So

ten years. Asoft smile curved at his lips.Hearing movement, Sydney turned

"Mango?"

a piece witha fork and brought it to her

a bite. Rich sweetness filled her mouth, and she

You should try some too."Sydney had beautiful

him like this, herlashes curved upward, and her clear, luminous gaze