Chapter\u00a068<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0spoke\u00a0evenly.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0promise\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0Caleb\u00a0myself.\u00a0But\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0guesses\u00a0or\u00a0hears\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0someone\u00a0else,\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0control\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adeline\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0intention\u00a0of\u00a0changing\u00a0the\u00a0clause.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0lon\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0who\u00a0else\u00a0could\u00a0he\u00a0hear\u00a0it\u00a0from?\u00a0Sydney,\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0money\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0grow\u00a0on\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0sentence\u00a0broke\u00a0off\u00a0when\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0phone\u00a0suddenly\u00a0rang.\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0name\u00a0flashed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0caller\u00a0ID.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0answered\u00a0immediately.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u2019s\u00a0steady\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0through.\u00a0\u201cSydney,\u00a0why\u00a0are\u00a0people\u00a0saying\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0already\u00a0divorced?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stayed\u00a0where\u00a0she\u00a0was,\u00a0letting\u00a0Adeline hear\u00a0every\u00a0word.<\/p>\n
Adeline\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0darkened,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0silently warned\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0quiet.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0stayed\u00a0calm,\u00a0free\u00a0of\u00a0guilt.\u00a0\u201cWho\u2019s\u00a0spreading\u00a0that?\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0divorced\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0own,\u00a0can\u00a0I?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u00a0are\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAt\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0residence,\u00a0having\u00a0tea\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0mother,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0sweetly.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0eased\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0checked\u00a0the\u00a0time.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0swing\u00a0by\u00a0and\u00a0pick\u00a0you\u00a0up\u00a0once\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0done\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0agreed\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0hanging\u00a0up,\u00a0she\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Adeline\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0pointed\u00a0look.\u00a0\u201cSee?\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adeline\u00a0inhaled\u00a0sharply\u00a0and\u00a0called\u00a0the butler\u00a0to\u00a0summon\u00a0the\u00a0lawyer\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0immediate\u00a0clause\u00a0revision.\u00a0Once\u00a0the\u00a0contract\u00a0was\u00a0signed,\u00a0Dorothy\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0echoed\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
Adeline\u00a0quickly\u00a0reminded\u00a0her,\u00a0\u201cGrandma\u2019s\u00a0blood\u00a0pressure\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0unstable.\u00a0I\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0divorce\u00a0yet.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0anything\u00a0slip.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0went out\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0Dorothy\u00a0company\u00a0over\u00a0tea.<\/p>\n
Dorothy\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0liked\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0held\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0chatted\u00a0endlessly.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0while,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0took\u00a0her\u00a0pulse\u00a0and\u00a0offered\u00a0gentle\u00a0advice.\u00a0\u201cGrandma,\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0underlying\u00a0conditions,\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0watch\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0eat.\u00a0Go\u00a0easy\u00a0on\u00a0oily\u00a0and\u00a0rich\u00a0foods.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dorothy\u00a0feigned\u00a0annoyance\u00a0playfully.\u00a0\u201cOh,\u00a0now\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0talking\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0Adeline!\u00a0Stop\u00a0nagging\u00a0your\u00a0grandma!<\/p>\n
A\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0entrance,\u00a0\u201cGrandma.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0stepped\u00a0inside,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0warm\u00a0and\u00a0respectful\u00a0\u201cSydney\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0health.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0stood\u00a0tall\u00a0and\u00a0graceful,\u00a0dressed\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0charcoal\u00a0gray\u00a0suit\u00a0that\u00a0made him\u00a0look\u00a0every\u00a0bit\u00a0the\u00a0refined\u00a0gentleman.\u00a0His\u00a0sharp,\u00a0handsome\u00a0features\u00a0made\u00a0people<\/p>\n
use<\/p>\n
For\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0felt\u00a0caught\u00a0off\u00a0guard.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0reconcile\u00a0this\u00a0version\u00a0of\u00a0Caleb\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0emotionally entangled\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0sister\u2013in\u2013law.\u00a0The\u00a0contrast\u00a0felt\u00a0jarring.<\/p>\n
Dorothy\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0in\u00a0the mood\u00a0to\u00a0listen\u00a0to\u00a0their\u00a0fussing\u00a0After\u00a0a\u00a0short\u00a0while,\u00a0she\u00a0waved\u00a0them\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a068<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Outside the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0residence,\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0grew\u00a0distant.\u00a0She\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0return\u00a0to\u00a0Viridian<\/p>\n
Garden.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0she\u00a0unlocked\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0and\u00a0prepared\u00a0an\u00a0excuse\u00a0to\u00a0slip\u00a0away,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0passenger\u00a0door,\u00a0slid\u00a0in,\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0familiar\u00a0gentle\u00a0tone,\u00a0\u201cSydney,\u00a0we\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0guessed\u00a0what this\u00a0was\u00a0about.\u00a0She\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0calmly,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0docile.\u00a0\u201cTalk\u00a0about\u00a0what?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSyd,\u00a0sometimes\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0mindful\u00a0about\u00a0how\u00a0close\u00a0you\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0other\u00a0men,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYour\u00a0relationship\u00a0with\u00a0Marcus\u00a0has\u00a0stirred\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0gossip\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0clinic,\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0questioned.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0blinked,\u00a0stunned.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0expected\u00a0this\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0divorce,\u00a0not\u00a0Marcus.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0and\u00a0Marcus\u00a0barely\u00a0interacted\u00a0outside\u00a0work\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0Storia\u00a0business\u00a0trip.\u00a0They\u00a0had\u00a0almost\u00a0no\u00a0private\u00a0contact.\u00a0The\u00a0clinic\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0full\u00a0of\u00a0gossipers.<\/p>\n
\u2018Oh,\u00a0right.\u00a0Penelope\u00a0is\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0clinic\u00a0now,\u2018\u00a0she thought.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0clueless\u00a0child,\u00a0adopting\u00a0a\u00a0concerned\u00a0husband\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cSyd,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0a\u00a0married\u00a0woman.\u00a0As\u00a0my\u00a0wife,\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0ask\u00a0much\u00a0from\u00a0you.\u00a0Just\u00a0steer\u00a0clear\u00a0of\u00a0rumors\u00a0and\u00a0whispers.\u00a0Okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a069<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she\u2019s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.<\/p>\n
When The Ocean Learned My Name and Whispered It Back to You by Aurelia Novel 68 Chapter\u00a068 Sydney\u00a0spoke\u00a0evenly.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0promise\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0Caleb\u00a0myself.\u00a0But\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0guesses\u00a0or\u00a0hears\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0someone\u00a0else,\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0control\u00a0that.\u201d Adeline\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0intention\u00a0of\u00a0changing\u00a0the\u00a0clause.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0lon\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0him,\u00a0who\u00a0else\u00a0could\u00a0he\u00a0hear\u00a0it\u00a0from?\u00a0Sydney,\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0money\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0grow\u00a0on\u2014\u201d Her\u00a0sentence\u00a0broke\u00a0off\u00a0when\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0phone\u00a0suddenly\u00a0rang.\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0name\u00a0flashed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0caller\u00a0ID. 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