Semua Bab Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable: Bab 551 - Bab 560

The idea had crossed Julian's mind before. He only worried it might look rushed. They had confirmed their relationship not long ago. They had dated for only a few days, and he already thought about marriage. Sydney might think the pace felt jarring.He thought through his next words. "I'll find a chance to bring it up with her."If she wanted to marry him, that would be ideal. If not, they could date properly for a couple of years first.Agatha knew haste never ended well. "You better keep it in mind."Sydney was exceptional. Bachelors would gather from every direction.Julian let out a quiet laugh and agreed. He turned and went upstairs. He walked to Sydney's door and knocked. No response came.Was she asleep?He looked down. A strip of light showed beneath the door.He knew she had a strong temper. His lips curved in a helpless line. "If you don't open the door, I'll come in myself."Still nothing.He tried the handle and found it locked. Mild frustration pressed against hi

Julian's gaze drifted to the tips of her reddened ears. "My Precious is shy?"Sydney refused to answer. She crawled to the edge of the bed, looked at the mess on the floor, and wished she could hide under the blankets forever.Polly came upstairs every day to clean until the rooms sparkled. If she saw this chaos, Sydney would never have the courage to go downstairs again.Sydney pushed herself upright to start cleaning. Julian rose with calm ease. He slipped into his loungewear, bent down, and picked up the scattered items one by one, as if he already knew what she planned to do.He gathered the stockings that made her want to disappear. He lifted the lingerie torn into scraps. Everything sat in his long, steady fingers.Sydney thought of his hands from the night before. They had touched her with a gentleness she felt in her bones. When they held each other at their closest, he had drawn her in until their noses brushed and whispered with raw emotion."I love you. Sydney, I'll lo

Sydney nodded. "Yes.""I'll go with you," Julian said.He paused, then asked about Jeremiah, "If you meet him again in the next few days, take me with you."Something about the situation unsettled him. Still, Jeremiah had done nothing to harm her so far. Maybe he was overthinking it.Sydney agreed at once. "Alright."They finished breakfast and headed out together. At the courtyard, they split. Julian went to Sterling Corp. while Sydney went to the clinic.She had slept in for once, and when she reached the clinic, she arrived right on time.Seeing her rush through the entrance, a familiar patient called out, "Dr. Wilson, slow down. We are not in that much of a hurry."Sydney used to start calling numbers half an hour early, sometimes even earlier. Now that she was pregnant, her patients understood and felt protective."Okay." She smiled, though her pace did not ease. She strode into the consultation room, shrugged off her trench coat, pulled on her white coat, and began calli

Diana had always known the kind of man she needed for life. A partner with equal background, a clear head, and enough discipline to keep their marriage respectful and balanced.Leon failed the second requirement.She did not fully understand his relationship with Helen, and she did not care enough to investigate. Political work already drained her. In her private life, she valued simplicity and clarity. She avoided impulsive scandals and expected the same from her spouse. Their marriage needed mutual benefit and dignity.She had told him before the wedding that she would not interfere in his private life as long as he respected boundaries. But his involvement with Helen felt dangerous.Diana had always treated her life like a tower under construction. No deviation was allowed. No cracks were permitted. If she ever saw one, she'd resolve it with clarity and reason, even if it meant ending her marriage.Thus, even though they had not yet collected the divorce papers, she had already

The last half of the maid's sentence made Diana go rigid. She turned sharply. "Where did it come from?""Downstairs!" With her son's future at stake, the maid's panic rose. Her words tumbled out. "That day, I stayed on the third floor in Ms. Megan's room and waited for her. When she came up from the banquet hall downstairs, she already had the hair sample she wanted me to switch."Diana's gaze narrowed. "You are certain?""I'm absolutely certain."The clear answer deepened Diana's conviction that she was close to finding Vee.She remembered that night well. After Leon picked up the hair sample, Megan had found an excuse to return to her room. That must have been when she delivered the switched sample to Gilda.Eager to prove she was telling the truth, Gilda fumbled for her phone and opened a message. "Ms. Hutton, look. Ms. Megan sent this before giving me the sample. I had just stepped out of the room when she hurried up the stairs."[Come out. Don't wait in my room.]The messa