Chapter 561\u00a0<\/p>\n
Megan pressed her lips together. \u201cIf you don\u2019t agree, forget it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James almost laughed. \u201cMy agreement is the problem here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian\u2019s gaze stayed fixed on Sydney. He could not imagine any world in which he married someone else.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides, Megan would soon lose every tie to the Hutton family. Forget Julian. Even Eloise would never approve such a match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After he sent Megan away, James answered a call from Diana. She was already on the highway back to Jouleston, and a faint, unmistakable excitement colored her voice. \u201cJames, is Sydney still at home?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He did not understand the question, but he answered honestly. \u201cNo. She left half an hour ago.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silence stretched across the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James frowned. \u201cWhat happened? Did you find something at the estate?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment, he added, \u201cBy the way, I collected Mom\u2019s and Sydney\u2019s DNA. The results should come out next week.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
To avoid any chance of manipulation, the samples had been sent overseas, which slowed the process a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At that, Diana finally spoke. She pushed down the words that pressed at her throat. \u201cGood.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
No matter how much she speculated, they were still guesses. Everything depended on the test. A few more days meant nothing. She had searched for Vee for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she answered his earlier question. \u201cYes. I found something. This time, Megan can\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her foolish father would stop covering for her once the truth sat right in front of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
James nodded. He could hear the exhaustion threaded through Diana\u2019s voice. \u201cWas the divorce smooth?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Diana watched the landscape blur past the window, her voice little more than a murmur. \u201d That\u2019s not important.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After leaving Seraph Villa, Sydney drove straight back to Delta Mansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian heard the car in the courtyard and came out. He saw her step out with a bright smile, her whole face lit with contentment. He took the bag from her hand and lifted a brow. \u201cYou\u2019re in a good mood.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 561\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah.\u201d Her smile curved gently. \u201cEvery time I leave Seraph Villa, I feel happy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She did not know why. It was simple, honest happiness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
She liked Florence, Diana, and James. As for Raymond, he was fine. He had never cared for her much in the past anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian rubbed her hair. \u201cIf you like it, go more often. Or have Madam Hutton come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He meant one thing: come home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney glanced up at him. \u201cHere?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. Here.\u201d He met her gaze without wavering, his tone steady and sure. \u201cThis is our future home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he added, \u201cBut if you want somewhere else, we can move.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lately, Sydney felt as though her heart kept filling, each time a little more. She shook her head with a soft smile. \u201cI like it here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had liked it from her first visit. She liked places marked by his presence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian had already eaten, so after greeting Agatha they went upstairs together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After her shower, Sydney sat at the vanity applying skincare while Julian stood behind her, expertly drying her hair. She had grown used to moments like this and focused on her own small habits, scrolling her phone, opening drawers, sorting things.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she picked up the pendant and rubbed its smooth edge between her fingers, the large hand moving through her hair went still.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked up, puzzled, and saw tension tighten his expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere did this come from?\u201d Julian asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wore it when I was little. I found it again last year,\u201d she answered without hesitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was not sure about anything else. She did not know whether the pendant came from her adoptive parents or her biological parents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian nodded slowly, looking thoughtful. After he finished drying her hair, he finally said, Let me see it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney did not hesitate. She set the pendant in his hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
11\u00a0<\/p>\n
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