All Chapters of Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable: Chapter 411 - Chapter 420

Sydney froze.Those people had been imprisoned 20 years ago. Tristan had gone abroad 20 years ago. He was adopted and had only taken over DK Pharmaceuticals a few years earlier.She slowly pieced the information together, tracing the connections. "So you're saying the real boss behind DK Pharmaceuticals might be someone else?""Smart," James said with an approving smile.He hadn't expected her to grasp the core issue from so few details, and the realization deepened his respect for her insight."By the way, my mother's heading back to Brimcrest City for a while. You can pause her treatment for now," he said.Sydney nodded. "How long will she be gone? We just started seeing results. It'd be better not to interrupt the course for too long."James's tone remained smooth as he replied, "About a week. She'll be back after my grandfather's birthday celebration.""That's fine," Sydney said. A week wouldn't be enough to set them back.Sydney had also been planning to return to Brimcre

Could her real parents be drug traffickers?The thought felt like a cruel joke, yet Sydney could not even bring herself to laugh. Who was she, really?Caleb had been waiting at the cemetery gate, but she had not come out for a long time. Worried something might have happened, especially since she was pregnant, he went in to look for her.He found her standing halfway up the stone steps, blank-eyed and dazed, like someone who had suddenly lost their home."Syd?" Panic gripped his chest. He touched her shoulder lightly, his voice calm and steady. "Syd, what happened?"Sydney blinked, snapping back to reality.The sunlight stung her eyes, forcing her to squint. She shook her head. "Nothing."What could she possibly say? That she did not even know who she was anymore? How pathetic would that sound?Without another word, she turned and headed toward the parking lot.Caleb followed, uneasy. "Are you planning to stay in Brimcrest for a couple of days, or drive back to Jouleston today

The hospital suite was a spacious VIP room with a private sitting area.From her seat in the living room, Florence glanced toward the half-closed bedroom door and lowered her voice. "You said on the phone she's pregnant, right? How's the baby? She kept it?"She didn't want Sydney to overhear and be hurt if the answer was bad."She did," Diana replied. "She just needs plenty of rest.""Thank God." Florence finally released the breath she had been holding.Ever since the call about Sydney's accident, she hadn't been able to calm down. The unease pressed against her chest, just like years ago when Diana had been stationed in the countryside and got caught in a mudslide. Florence had spent an entire day and night sleepless until she heard her daughter was safe.Inside the bedroom, Sydney caught fragments of their hushed exchange.When Florence entered, she managed a faint smile. "I'm fine. The baby's doing well too."She had checked her own pulse earlier. The head wound was only su

They would get married.At a grand wedding, in front of everyone, Julian would finally take the woman he had longed for all these years. He would do it openly, proudly, completely. He would stand beside her, filled with joy, waiting for their child to arrive.Their baby only needed to be healthy and happy. That would be enough."Jules."He had spoken only half a sentence when the bathroom door opened.Caleb walked out carrying a plate of blueberries, set it on the bedside table, and turned to Julian with an easy smile."Congratulations," he said lightly. "You're going to be an uncle."The word hit Julian like a cruel joke."Uncle?" His eyes darkened at once. He forced a hollow laugh and looked toward Sydney, his gaze sharp as glass cutting into her heart. "So this child isn't mine?"Sydney's heart twisted, but she still nodded. "No."It was the simplest, cleanest way to avoid future custody battles. She had decided to keep the baby because she wanted a family of her own. But

Sydney's heart gave a small, trembling jolt. For a long moment, she couldn't find her voice. She had never expected Julian to want a child that deeply.She had even believed that if he ever discovered she was carrying his child, he would have refused to let it be born. But she had never imagined that he would be so disappointed and hurt that the ache would reach her own chest.Diana's calm voice broke the silence. "If you regret it now, it's not too late to take it back."Sydney stared down at the stark white bedsheet. It took a long while before she lifted her head. "Will he ever forgive me?"The question caught Diana off guard. She had been the one to help Sydney uncover the truth about the past, so she understood exactly what Sydney meant.After avenging her parents, could Julian, Eloise's own grandson, ever forgive her?If he couldn't, then her regret meant nothing. It would only plant the seeds of deeper sorrow for the years to come.Diana knew something of the tension betw