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Chapter 222

Author: Lean
At those words, Adeline nearly exploded, her eyes widening in fury. "Are you serious?"

The divorce certificate was barely warm in Sydney's hands, and she was already entangling herself with another man?

The more Adeline thought about it, the angrier she became. She forgot, entirely, how her own son had treated Sydney in the first place.

Had Sydney remained in the Hampton household, she might have understood the source of Caleb's double standards. It was in his blood. Mother and son alike—both born hypocrites.

Seeing Adeline's reaction, Penelope knew she had taken the bait. She smiled sweetly. "Why would I lie? Just the other day in Haven—you didn't know, did you? Julian is living right across the hall from Sydney now."

Adeline nearly spat blood. What difference was that from living together?

She had barely divorced her son, and now she was clinging to a man of Julian's stature? If the word got out, everyone would say something was wrong with the Hamptons.

Adeline's chest heaved
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Gayle Baird
By now Penelope should be lying in a ditch somewhere or feeding the sharks
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Gayle Baird
OMG! Can this story get more twisted? PLEEEEESE can we resolve at least one of these story lines? You are losing me and my $$$.
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Susan Samuel
Eloise paid and placed Peneloped to steal Sydney's research right under Julian's nose. Like she wants him to blow up a lot of stuff to save Sydney from their evil machinations.
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