Chapter 654

In the photo, a one-year-old girl hugged a stuffed toy. Her grin stretched so wide it nearly reached her ears. She looked bright, carefree, and radiant.

The image looked nothing like the cautious, restrained Sydney of recent years. Yet she recognized the child almost at once.

The little girl was her. It was Sydney before her adoptive parents took her in.

Achill crept down her spine as she replied.

Sydney: [What exactly do you know?]

Even she still stood in the fog when it came to her own origins. So how did Penelope seem to know everything?

Raymond could not see the phone screen from his angle. Even so, he sensed the shift in her mood.

This time, he did not ask.

The car sped the rest of the way. By the time they reached Delta

Mansion, it had barely stopped before someone pulled the door open from outside.

Sydney looked up and met Julian's dark eyes. The chaos in her chest eased at once. "You're done already?"

he would not be home

steadied her as she stepped out of the car. "Yeah.

spoke, his gaze shifted

was annoyed. He rubbed his nose. "These days, people don't

also don't

the right moment. "Oh,

smile, she waved Raymond inside. "Ignore that brat. Come in

understood one thing. They could not afford to offend Sydney's family. If they upset them and the other

hand. "You must be

"I really

they entered the house, Sydney went to wash her

gave Julian a look. "

had never even known existed. It

Julian frowned. "What happened?"

he had already sensed something on her mind. She did not seem as

from the way Raymond spoke, that was clearly not the

back," Raymond said as he rolled up his sleeves and sat

flickered as

"I understand."

finished speaking, the restroom door

before Julian could even hint that it was time for the guest to leave, Raymond received

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