Chapter 597\u00a0<\/p>\n
At first listen, Julian\u2019s words sounded calm. Yet only Elliot, who had followed him for so many years, could hear how wrong they felt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When had Julian ever spoken with such uncertainty?\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Elliot\u2019s eyes, Julian had always been decisive and razor sharp, a man who never hesitated. A heavy weight settled in Elliot\u2019s chest, and for a moment, he could not find the words to speak.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wanted to say that Sydney had been clever since childhood, that she had survived safely even under Eloise\u2019s watch. This time would be no different. She would escape again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he did not even know where she was. Her phone remained powered off. Something had already gone terribly\u00a0<\/p>\n
wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the driver\u2019s seat, Peter gripped the steering wheel until his knuckles whitened. His foot pressed the accelerator nearly to the floor as the car tore through traffic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every second they saved increased the chance of Sydney returning safely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they reached the Hampton estate, a maid opened the gate. The moment she saw Julian\u2019s terrifyingly cold expression, she flinched. \u201cMr. Sterling, are you here to-\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian\u2019s dark eyes swept across the courtyard. \u201cIs Caleb here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian\u2019s gaze sharpened. \u201cWhen did he come back?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The maid paused to think.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAt least half an hour ago, I think.\u201d She stepped aside. \u201cPlease come in. If you want to see Mr. Hampton, I need to inform his grandmother first.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, she had already entered the reception hall and hurried toward the stairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian did not stop her. Before she could go far, Dorothy appeared at the top of the staircase and began to descend.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ease with which Caleb had obtained the antidote clearly involved her cooperation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only now did Julian truly grasp how much the Hampton family\u2019s rise in Jouleston owed to this old woman. Sydney\u2019s whereabouts, however, remained unknown. She could even be hidden here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian made no effort to soften his expression. The murderous chill in his eyes showed without restraint.\u201d Madam, I need to see Caleb immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At that moment, he would rather Sydney truly be in Caleb\u2019s hands. No matter how despicable Caleb was, he would not harm her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dorothy sensed the danger at once. \u201cDid something happen to Sydney?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elliot answered without delay, \u201cShe was picked up by Mr. Hampton\u2019s Maybach. We have not been able to contact her since.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dorothy\u2019s heart lurched, and her brows drew together. \u201cThat\u2019s impossible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The instant the words left her mouth, a realization struck her. Fear surged through her, and she turned to the housekeeper. \u201cWhen Cal returned just now, which car was he driving?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Cullinan he bought last month,\u201d the housekeeper replied honestly. \u201cThe Maybach he usually drives went to the company at noon and was sent for maintenance afterward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That meant the car that picked up Sydney could indeed have been arranged by Caleb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unease crept into Dorothy\u2019s chest. She studied Julian\u2019s expression, then spoke with quiet urgency. \u201cI can guarantee that Sydney is not here. Cal returned alone to deliver the antidote.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve known Cal for many years. You should understand that his schemes are not so deep. He could not act flawlessly on one side while secretly arranging for someone to take her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even as she spoke, a chill spread through her body. She still could not accept that Caleb would go that far.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The same doubt troubled Julian. After all, they had been friends for many years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But when Sydney was involved, trust came hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His jaw tightened. \u201cThen please ask Caleb to come here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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