Sydney smiled mockingly before taking the key that Grandma had given her, trying it out door by door.Finally, she succeeded in opening the door of the utility room.Well, everything remotely valuable in the entire villa had been sold by her stepmother and sister, so it was obvious that there would not be anything in the rooms other than the utility room.When Sydney pushed open the door, a cloud of dust drifted to her face.She quickly covered her nose and mouth, stepping back while fanning the air in front of her with a hand.After fanning for a while, the dust in the air finally settled down, and Sydney lowered her hand from her nose and turned on the light."Geez!" She felt a headache when she saw the cobwebbed and messy utility room.How was she supposed to find the item among so many things?She was tempted to give up.However, in the end, Sydney still sighed and steeled herself, rummaging through the items. After all, she was already here. If she did not look for it thi
"Yes, it's almost identical," the manager looked at her hand which had turned red from Mrs. Madden's grip and replied with a forced smile.Mrs. Madden's eyes instantly reddened as tears flowed down. "It's Clarice, it's definitely Clarice. Clarice isn't dead. She's still alive! Manager, where’s that girl now?"She asked in a trembling voice.The manager replied, "She already left, but it hasn't been long. She might still be in the mall."As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Mrs. Madden rush out of the store without even taking her bag. Mrs. Madden looked all around the mall for a lady who would be around the same age as her eldest daughter.However, she searched the entire mall but could not find a girl who was wearing the daughter necklace and whose eyes resembled hers.Mrs. Madden returned to the DT store, disheartened.The manager brought a cup of hot water to her. "Did you find her, Mrs. Madden?"Mrs. Madden shook her head in dismay. "No.""Don't lose heart. Since she'
Sydney was a little surprised at Zach's appearance and was even more shocked when she heard him tell her to get in the car.She glanced toward the back seat window. She could not see anyone inside because it was tinted, so she did not agree immediately. "Was that your call?""It was President Flint who told me to ask you to get in the car." Zach had to answer honestly.Sydney's eyes instantly cooled. "I'll pass."In the back seat of the Maybach, Julien's expression darkened when he heard her refusal.He rolled down the car window, exposing his cold and handsome face to the air. "Get in!"His tone left no room for argument.Sydney met his gaze calmly. "I said no, President Flint. Did you not understand that?"What was wrong with this man?It was very normal for her to refuse to get into his car. After all, she had nothing to do with him. What was he getting angry for? It was so inexplicable.Julien heard the annoyance in her tone and frowned. He wanted to tell Zach to simply d
"I'm fine now," the Old Madam replied with a smile.Sydney nodded. "That's good."Then, the Old Madam suddenly remembered something and pointed to the bedside. "Syd, Felicia's son came to see her yesterday and brought her a lot of hawthorns he grew at home. Don't you like to eat hawthorn cake? Take these hawthorns back with you."Sydney looked at the hawthorns in the basket. They were big and red, making them very appetizing to look at.Just as she was about to nod and agree, Julien said, "No!"The Old Madam frowned.The smile on Sydney's face also faded slowly.The Old Madam looked at Julien with dissatisfaction. "Why not? I'm giving this to Syd. Why do we need your permission?"She never knew that this grandson of hers was so stingy.He was not even willing to give Sydney some hawthorn!Sydney did not say anything, nor did she get angry.It was just some hawthorn. If he did not want to give it to her, so be it.There was no need to get angry over something so trivial.Lo
He had heard a long time ago from Sydney that she did not love him anymore, but he never took it to heart, thinking that it was just words she said out of anger. She was angry for protecting Lyra, so she deliberately said those words. After all, he was not unaware of her feelings for him these years.However, now, she was able to calmly tell Grandma that she did not love him anymore. It made him realize that she did not say those words out of anger, but that she really did not love him anymore.At that moment, Julien clearly felt something in his heart. It felt vaguely aching and somewhat empty as if someone had dug away something very important. It caused his expression to fall.The Old Madam glanced at his appearance and shook her head with a slight sigh. "I was thinking if you still had feelings for Julien, I’d do everything to get you back together with him, but now... Sigh, maybe it's better this way."In the past, it was Julien who did not love Sydney which was why the relati
So, that was what happened.Julien pursed his thin lips.He knew that Harry Raines kidnapped Clarice, but he did not think that it was Brandon who forced him to do so.It seemed like some things could not be investigated only in part but in their entirety. Otherwise, they were likely to be blinded by false appearances and lose sight of the truth.When Julien thought of Brandon's hatred when he mentioned Harry, he found it absurd now.What was even more ridiculous was that he believed Brandon's rhetoric that it was Harry who let down the Madden family.At that thought, Julien looked at Sydney with guilt and shame in his eyes.He was ashamed that he only listened to one side of the story and thought that her father was not a good man.Sydney did not have time to pay attention to Julien. She bowed her head and clutched the necklace. "That's why this necklace appeared in the Raines residence."It must have been taken from Clarice's neck when her father kidnapped Clarice."Yes." T
"Really?" the Old Madam asked with a vague smile.Julien's voice was cold and hard. "Of course! I said before that I’ll never regret it. Not now, not ever.""Is that so? Alright, then." The Old Madam nodded and stopped talking.'Not now, not ever? Really?'The Old Madam laughed.'I hope you don't eat your words in the future.'"By the way, I hope you won't tell anyone about our conversation today, especially Lyra and the Madden family. Do you understand?" The Old Madam gave Julien a warning look, implying that she would never let him off if he told them.Julien raised his chin. "I know, I won't say anything. I promised Sydney that I won't help the Madden family, so I naturally won't tell them about this.""Good, then you can also..." Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly saw the hawthorn on the bed and slapped the quilt. "Syd forgot about the hawthorn."Julien's eyes flashed shrewdly.He knew from the beginning that Sydney had forgotten to take away the hawthorn, but
Sydney frowned. "Grandma told you to send me back?"Julien's eyes flashed slightly. "Yeah.""But in the ward, she didn’t insist on it when I refused you for sending me back. Why would she suddenly tell you to send me back now? Julien Flint, are you lying to me?" Sydney examined him.Julien pulled open the car door. "No, Grandma said that it's getting dark and she's worried if you go back alone, so she decided to let me go after you and send you back. Alright, just get in the car. You don't want Grandma to worry, right?"Sydney fell silent and finally sighed. "Fine."At those words, she bent down and got in the car.Julien's brows relaxed imperceptibly when he saw this.It seemed like she believed him.Then, Julien closed the door of the backseat, walked around to the front, and got in the driver's seat. "Back to Shallow Bay?"Sydney looked out the window and hummed softly.Julien pursed his lips and started the car.Along the way, Sydney did not say a single word to him. She
Chapter 1200 A Great Pair of Teacher and StudentThat was for sure.But those students wouldn't be Sydney.Sydney would always be special to Julien.He would always be a gentleman to Sydney.Even now that he was acting as Sydney's teacher, he was gentle and patient with her.Sydney had feared that Julien would lose patience and think her stupid when she couldn't understand what he was saying.She knew Julien was never a patient man.So she had been nervous. She was afraid that Julien would give up on her if she couldn't understand what he was talking about.She would be embarrassed in that situation. And she needed to find herself a new teacher.However, it turned out that Sydney was overly concerned.Julien was very patient with her. When Sydney didn't understand him, he didn't become impatient or think she was stupid. He patiently explained to her until she understood it. He was so patient with her. Nothing made him agitated.Gradually, Sydney learned that he wouldn't be
Chapter 1199 Teacher and StudentSydney's face and tone were both serious.Julien knew that if he was still unwilling to do as he was told, she would definitely do what she had said.Sydney was such a person.Even though their current relationship was close, she was not willing to take much advantage of him."Alas." Julien shook his head resignedly, pulling over her office chair and sitting down. "Is it okay now?"Sydney nodded in satisfaction. "Yes."With that, she also sat down on another chair that was slightly worse and then added, "Julien, don't think that I'm stubborn and unwilling to accept your goodness to me. I know that you want to do more for me, and you also want to let me sit more comfortably. I'm touched, and I accept it too, but if I really accept all of your kindness, especially when you're already helping me, it will only make me more and more greedy. "In the end, I will take all of your goodness to me as a matter of course, and over time, I will even forget t
Chapter 1198 Julien Was Going to Teach SydneySydney's eyes reveal a look of surprise.Julien noticed it, but deliberately teased her, "Why? Can't I come up?""Why not?" Sydney walked up to him and took his hand, smiling. "You're more popular at Skylight than I am. Even if I forbid letting you in, the staff will let you in. What can I do about that?""Nothing." Julien shook his head honestly."That's it!" Sydney pulled him inside. "I didn't think you'd be here this early, though. You usually get here around almost six. It's only a little after five now."So when Sydney saw him, she was surprised."I finished things, so I came over early. Are you done with your work?" Julien followed Sydney. He asked as he glanced at her desk.Sydney's desk was piled high with papers. Julien frowned at the sight. He liked to keep things neat and organized. "You've had a busy day, haven't you?"Otherwise, Sydney's desk wouldn't be this cluttered.Sydney didn't release Julien's hand until she le
Chapter 1197 It Was Good to LeaveYuri was one of Luke's best friends, so he knew very well what kind of person Yuri was.Such a slowcoach did something so quickly. It was conceivable that Luke was very important in Yuri's heart.Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken Luke's request so seriously.So how could Luke not be surprised and happy?As for Sydney, she didn't know Yuri. Nor did she know what kind of person he was.Now, after hearing Luke's words, she realized that Yuri was a person who worked very slowly.However, it was such an inefficient person who did her a favor so quickly. Sydney felt very touched."Maybe it was because you approached him that he did it so quickly, and of course, it was also possible that after being the boss all these years, he became much more efficient." Sydney guessed with a smile.Luke rubbed his chin and nodded. "It makes sense, but whatever the reason, it's good that Yuri got things done quickly.""Yeah, I called you mainly because I wanted yo
Chapter 1196 Strange LukeYet Sean was panicking at the moment.Why?Of course, because she didn't want her lie to be exposed.It was not like she was really leaving the country, so how could she possibly let Sydney see her off? Her lie would be exposed if Sydney went there. Sean held the cell phone with both hands and hurriedly explained, "Because I bought a ticket for an 11 PM flight. It's late, so I don't want to let you go back and forth. It's too troublesome. Besides, if you go to see me off so late at night, Mr. Flint will definitely not feel at ease."That was true.Sydney rubbed her chin. "But why did you choose such a late flight?"Sean continued to lie. "To catch up on my sleep on the plane so that when I get abroad, I can immediately go to work.""I see. Alright, then I won't see you off, but send me a message to let me know you board the plane smoothly. Otherwise, I won't be relieved," Sydney said.Knowing that Sydney had given up on the idea of going to see her
Chapter 1195 Reason for ResignationSydney sighed, "It wasn't the HR department that told me. Gianna went there for something and overheard it by accident, so she told me.""I see." Sean understood.'I can't believe Gianna said it. 'I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. 'It looked like God didn't want her to hide it from Ms. Raines either. Otherwise, how would Gianna have happened to show up at the HR department at that time?'"So it's true that you are quitting?" Sydney asked, pursing her lips.Sean nodded. "Yes."Sydney's heart sank after she got a definite answer from Sean, the person in question. "Why? There has to be a reason, right? I don't believe you have considered resignation for a long time. Gianna and I didn't hear about you quitting or feel you had the intention before you took a leave of absence and suddenly offered to resign. I never want to believe that nothing has happened to you. At the very beginning, Gianna and I guessed that you had a problem with
Chapter 1194 Sean Had Decided to Gave Birth to the BabyLuke wanted to ask, 'Can't you see I'm not happy?'The words were on his tongue, but he couldn't say them.Upset, Luke took a packet of cigarettes out of his pocket, pulled one out of it, and put it in his mouth. He then took out his lighter and was about to light the cigarette.However, just as the flame neared the cigarette, he suddenly paused. He glanced at the bed on which Sean was drinking the medicine, not paying attention to him. Then he put the lighter away and put the cigarette back in the packet.'I’m not going to smoke it. It's not a good cigarette. I'm going to change cigarettes next time. I didn't quit smoking for that woman.' Luke compressed his lips and thought to himself.Just then, Sean's cell phone rang, which broke the silence of the room.Sean finished her medicine. Her mouth was full of bitterness. She put the bowl back on the bedside table and hurriedly picked up a glass of water and took a sip of wate
Chapter 1193Gianna trusted Luke, so she didn't tell Sydney that Luke also knew Sean had been pregnant.She didn't feel the need to tell Sydney. "Mr. Chase will keep Sean's secret anyway."Convinced of this idea, Gianna had no worries at all. She looked at Sydney and asked, "Ms. Raines, do you think Sean quit the job because the miscarriage hurt her health?""I don't know, but it's possible." Sydney responded, giving a worried look.Sydney didn't have many female friends. Sean and Sharon were her only friends.Sharon followed Cayden to Jackal City. They had very little contact after that.Sydney called Sharon a couple of times, but the phone was never answered. Sydney guessed that Sharon must be busy or Cayden had assigned Sharon some tasks, so Sharon could not answer her calls.Last time when Sydney contacted Sharon, Sharon told her that Cayden didn't trust her and that he wouldn't allow her to follow him around as his bodyguard.Syndey hadn't talked to Sharon in a long time,
Chapter 1192 Sean Wants to Resign"Okay, I'll do it right away." The secretary nodded in response and picked up the file. "Then Ms. Raines, I'll take my leave."Sydney waved her hand. "Go ahead. Thank you.""You're welcome," Gianna smiled faintly and turned to head for the door.But after taking a few steps, she suddenly thought of something, stopped, and turned around. "By the way, Ms. Raines, there's something I don't know if I should say or not.""Just say it." Sydney lifted her chin slightly, signaling Gianna to continue.Seeing this, Gianna no longer hesitated. Standing upright, she said, "Here is the thing. This morning I went to HR Department. Secretarial Department recently needs to recruit a new assistant, so I went over there to ask if there were any suitable candidates.""Well, I know about this." Sydney nodded. "Go on."She knew that what her secretary wanted to say couldn't be this matter.Sure enough, Gianna took a breath and continued, "Then I heard them talking