Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

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

of the car. "Yeah. The rest

his gaze shifted toward

"These days, people don't really

people also don't show up at someone else's house

appeared at just the right moment. "Oh, that's enough

Raymond inside. "Ignore that brat. Come in and

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

hand. "You

"I

they entered the house, Sydney went

in the restroom, Raymond gave Julian a look. " Something's off with

never even known existed. It made sense that

Julian frowned. "What happened?"

She did not seem as relaxed as she had that morning. He had assumed it was because she had learned

from the way Raymond spoke, that

the way back," Raymond said as he rolled up his sleeves and sat down. "Probably someone she doesn't like. She didn't

Julian's gaze flickered as he glanced toward

"I understand."

he finished speaking,

it was time for the guest to leave, Raymond received a phone call. He tossed out a quick goodbye