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At this hour, Jouleston was still wide awake. The streets hummed with traffic and restless noise.Raymond had arranged only a single driver to take Penelope away. She did not object. As long as they stopped confining her and did not block her from marrying back into the Hamptons, that was enough.'So much for valuing Sydney, the long-lost daughter. The Huttons do not seem to take her seriously at all.' The thought drew a faint curve to Penelope's lips. Over the past few years, Sydney had endured relentless bullying. Even after she was found, the Huttons showed little concern.Penelope turned her gaze to the window, then felt a sudden unease."Did you take a wrong turn?" she asked. "If you don't know the way, turn on the GPS."The driver did not look at her. He said nothing and continued straight ahead, with no sign of changing course.Her temper flared. "Are you deaf? Raymond told you to take me to the Hamptons. If you go this way, how long do you think it'll take to get there?

Genie Duncan nearly failed to hide her smile. She covered her mouth in mock surprise and turned to her husband, Cyrus Wolfen. "Oh, Cyrus, what are we supposed to do now?"Eric's expression changed completely. He did not spare Penelope a glance. His eyes locked on the driver. "What do you mean she is not a Hutton? If that's true, then tell Raymond that the woman I want to marry has always been the youngest heiress.""Mr. Wolfen, you should be careful with words like that," the driver replied with a thin smile. "Our employer has a bad temper. I worry he might kill you."He pressed the accelerator and prepared to leave.Panic seized Eric. He ignored the mocking looks from his family and grabbed the car door. His voice dropped into a plea. "Please help me pass on a message to Raymond. I really can't marry Penelope."Marriage to her would ruin him. She had no background, no intelligence, and no value. She would bring nothing but trouble.The driver tapped the brake and glanced at him

Julian glanced at Sydney and saw that her expression remained perfectly calm, without the slightest hint of guilt. He let out a soft laugh. "Grandma knew, but I didn't?"Sydney focused on her muffin, her face unflushed and her heartbeat steady. "I told you.""When did you tell me?" He paused, then frowned. "Don't tell me it was while I was asleep."Sydney said nothing. She could hardly admit that it had indeed been while he was asleep. Or rather, not exactly asleep.That time, she had finished explaining everything. Unfortunately, this man had been deprived for far too long and lost all restraint. He had not listened to a single word. Worse, he had convinced himself that she was asking him to treat the child as his own."Why aren't you saying anything?" When she continued to ignore him, Julian prepared to press further. His gaze flicked to her slightly reddened ears, and something clicked. His brow twitched as he was about to speak.Agatha set a hot muffin onto his plate. "Even e

Florence still could not be bothered to acknowledge him. She turned only to Diana. "Then what do you think we should do?""Let's go see her first," Diana said. She knew how much her mother worried about Sydney. "Once she's recovered a bit and the baby is completely stable, we'll find the right moment to tell her, okay?"The memory of Sydney's pale face from the night before had kept Diana awake for most of the night, haunted by the fear that something might go wrong. Thankfully, she had checked with Julian that morning and knew the situation was improving.Even so, she did not dare show up and drop a bomb by blurting out, "We're sisters by blood."For the Huttons, finding Vee again was a once-in-a-lifetime joy. Albus and Elizabeth had rushed overnight from Brimcrest, so elated that they had nearly gone straight to the Sterling family to acknowledge her.But for Sydney, things were different. She had survived all those years of hardship alone. Now she had a loving home and a thrivi

Raymond had spent the most time around Sydney. He caught the confusion on her face and flicked a look at his mother.Florence had come with only one purpose, to see Sydney. Now that she stood before her and saw her safe and whole, relief washed away every other thought.She noticed Raymond's cue and realized Sydney felt boxed in. She reached out at once. "I heard Diana and the others were coming to see you. I happened to be free, so I came along.""Thank you for worrying about me." Warmth settled in Sydney's chest. She moved closer and sat beside Florence, then glanced at the elderly couple and greeted them politely. "Mr. Albus. Ms. Elizabeth."The names landed like needles.Albus held himself together. Elizabeth did not. Her eyes reddened at once. She stood and nearly rushed forward, only to be caught by Diana's hand.Diana leaned close and whispered, "Remember what you promised before you came."Elizabeth looked at Sydney's pale face and forced herself to stop.Diana had plan