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Julian knew her too well. When it came to herself, she was never careful. At times, she even leaned toward self-destruction.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the child in her womb was different. That child was the family he had longed for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney did listen. \u201cAll right. I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at this number.\u201d Julian handed her his phone. A string of digits filled the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney glanced at it and frowned. \u201cWhose number is this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She recognized only Julian\u2019s and Tiffany\u2019s numbers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPenelope.\u201d Julian spoke the name without hesitation. \u201cThe day after Thomas was released from prison, he received a call from her. They talked for almost 30 minutes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney froze. She had never suspected Penelope, not even once.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Penelope held no grudge against Eliana. During this period, Sydney had even deliberately kept her distance from her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So why?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before her emotions could swell, Julian continued in a calm voice, I already called Raymond. He\u2019s on his way back to Seraph\u00a0<\/p>\n
Villa.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Penelope was staying with the Hutton family. If she truly stood behind this, then by the Hutton family\u2019s standards, they would force her to hand over the antidote.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the mention of the Hutton family, Sydney finally steadied herself. \u201cYes. It\u2019s better for the Hutton family to handle this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Anger churned violently in her chest, yet she still held on to a sliver of reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Penelope hated her to the bone. If Eliana had been harmed, the cause ultimately traced back to Sydney herself. If she confronted Penelope now, she would only provoke her further.\u00a0<\/p>\n
People like Penelope worshipped power and trampled the weak. The Huttons stepping in made far more sense than Sydney doing it herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing how composed she remained, more than he had expected, Julian quietly relaxed. \u201cI\u2019m almost done here. Shall we go to the hospital and check on Eliana?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the Hutton family\u2019s side, Raymond had just gotten off a night shift when Julian called. He had spent the entire night in the emergency department, and his mind felt foggy. The moment he heard Julian\u2019s words, the fog vanished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had already arranged for someone to keep watch on Penelope. Her movements remained completely under his control. While driving home, he called her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Penelope saw the incoming call, genuine surprise flickered across her face. She glanced at Megan, who sat in the driver\u2019s seat with a cold expression, then answered brightly. \u201cHello, Ray.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her instincts had been right. The Huttons had accepted her. Otherwise, why would Raymond, who was famous for his aloofness,\u00a0<\/p>\n
call her himself?\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she had first met Caleb, she had already heard of Raymond\u2019s reputation. He was a reckless, lawless playboy who cared\u00a0<\/p>\n
about no one. And now, he was her \u201cbiological\u201d brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing the way she addressed him, Raymond frowned. His expression turned icy, but his tone stayed deceptively casual. \u201d You\u2019re at Seraph Villa, right? I need to see you about something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m not.\u201d Unease crept into Penelope\u2019s chest. She quickly added, What is it? If it needs to be discussed in person, I can head home right away.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She already referred to the Hutton residence as her \u201chome.\u201d The samelessness drew a flicker of mockery to Raymond\u2019s eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine. Then come back. Quickly. Don\u2019t make me wait.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whatever rotten thing she had done, she had already cost him a night\u2019s sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Penelope assumed his urgency came from news of her engagemen. She thought he wanted to congratulate her in person.\u201d Okay! I\u2019ll be right there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After she hung up, excitement lingered across her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Megan glanced at her, disbelief plain in her eyes. \u201cRaymond called you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For so many years, Raymond had never contacted her even once. Penelope had joined the Huttons only recently. A fake that no one liked, yet the family already treated her with such warmth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Sydney ever returned, Megan did not dare finish the thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah.\u201d Penelope caught her displeasure and twisted the knife on purpose. \u201cRay told me to go home. It sounded like he prepared something for me. Maybe a gift.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Megan gnashed her teeth and jerked the steering wheel toward Seraph Villa. She wanted to see for herself how far the Huttons would favor \u201cVivian\u201d vorher.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Near noon, Florence slept upstairs. The first floor lay so quiet that even a pin drop would have sounded loud.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment Penelope stepped out of the car, she entered the house with light, eager steps. \u201cRay, I didn\u2019t make you wait too long, did I?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond sat on the sofa, head lowered as he idly played with his phone. At her voice, he lifted his eyes. The sharpness in them was unmistakable. \u201cNot long. Come here. Take a look at this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he spoke, Raymond gestured toward a brown document envelope on the table.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u05e1\u00a0<\/p>\n
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