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?"

not be home until

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

gaze shifted toward

exactly why he was annoyed. He rubbed his nose. "These days, people don't really go for that whole

also don't show up at

appeared at just the right

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

happened, but she understood one thing. They could not afford to offend Sydney's family. If they upset them and the other side took offense,

Sydney's hand.

"I

entered the house, Sydney went to

look. "

she trusted him, the brother she had never even known existed. It made sense that

Julian frowned. "What happened?"

of the car earlier, he had already sensed something on her mind. She did not seem as relaxed as she had

spoke,

we were on 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

"I understand."

speaking, the

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