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Chapter 445

Author: Lean
Sydney froze. Did that mean the Huttons would not favor Penelope, even if she truly was their lost daughter?

As the realization sank in, she felt a gentle gaze on her. Turning, she saw Florence being wheeled out by a maid.

Florence's eyes were red from crying, her expression weary, yet her gaze held quiet warmth. There was something unspoken in it, a soothing strength that steadied Sydney's heart bit by bit.

Across from them, Penelope and Megan exchanged startled glances. Neither had expected things to unfold this way.

Megan, a beat late to react, turned toward Diana. "Diana, if she really is Vee, how could you bear to treat her like this?"

She had believed everything was settled. Once Penelope's identity was tied to Vivian—the long-lost youngest daughter—the rest would fall perfectly into place.

Given how deeply the family missed their little girl, they would surely welcome Penelope back, shower her with affection, and make up for all the hardship she had endured.

But now, it a
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