The lawyer told Sydney that even if she appealed, the second and third trials would only uphold the verdict of the first trial, so there was no point in appealing."Damn it!" Luke hammered his fist on the chair.Cayden did not say anything. He bowed his head so no one could see what he was thinking.Sydney watched Lyra being escorted down, and Brandon and his wife followed along.Seemingly sensing Sydney's gaze, Brandon and Mrs. Madden also turned toward her and shot her smug looks in unison.Mrs. Madden even wanted to walk up to Sydney and laugh in her face.These days, she had been running up and down looking for help because she thought that Lyra would go to jail. She met with countless closed doors and eye-rolls.When she thought about how Sydney and Julien looked at her like she was trash just an hour ago, she almost died from anger.Fortunately, her worries were lifted. Now, it was Sydney who would be angry.At that thought, Mrs. Madden touched Lyra's head and smiled at
Hearing Sydney's weak voice, Julien immediately swallowed the words he was about to say and hurriedly asked, "Sydney, what's wrong?""I'm fine." Sydney closed her eyes as her voice became weaker and weaker.Julien's expression fell.'Your voice is so weak. How can you call yourself fine?'"Where are you now?" he hurriedly asked again.This time, she did not answer. The phone slipped from her hand and dropped to the carpet with a thud.Her head lolled to the side, seemingly asleep.Julien's heart sank when he heard the sound of the phone dropping to the ground. He shouted her name twice more.However, she did not respond.He guessed that something might have happened to Sydney. His expression was tense and he hung up the phone and walked out of the office toward the tech support department."Find out where the signal of this number is," Julien handed the phone to a programmer and ordered in a stern voice.The programmer, who had never seen the boss of the company before, was
Finn seemed to guess what Julien was thinking and took off his glasses to wipe them. He said faintly, "The person didn't want to hurt Sydney and only targeted the child in her belly. It's very obvious that it was done by someone who has feelings for her. He did it because he couldn't accept that there’s another man's child in her belly. You can use the elimination method to figure out who it is."After saying that, he put his glasses back on and left to go and arrange a ward for Sydney.To him, as long as Sydney was fine, he did not care about the rest.Thus, he did not care about the child in Sydney's belly either.If Julien wanted to be angry, he could be angry alone.When Finn Left, Julien remained standing where he was because Sydney had not come out yet.He clenched his fists tightly, his face gloomy and unfathomable.The person who poisoned Sydney was someone who had feelings for her. There were three potential suspects.Luke Chase, Cayden Lowe, and Hunter Cohen!Was the
Mrs. Madden hugged her into her arms. “It’s all Harry’s fault. If he hadn’t carried you away, you wouldn’t end up in a family like that. Lyra knew all of this and yet she did it to her own sister. What is she thinking?!” Mrs. Madden softly tapped Clarice’s bag as she voiced her grievance. If Clarice had not been assumed gone, Lyra would not have ended up with the Madden family at all. She treated Lyra as her own and even when she got her biological daughter back, her love for Lyra did not decrease. However, Lyra treated her biological daughter poorly, which honestly shook her. Clarice noticed the growing resentment Mrs. Madden had for Lyra. At where Mrs. Madden could not see, she curled her lips into a grin. The grievance and sobs were gone. Finn’s height allowed him to see the minor changes on Clarice’s face, which caused him to raise a curious brow. ‘So, this is the eldest daughter that the Madden family found? She’s really something else. A few words and she turned her
Lyra felt as if time had stopped and the world went silent. The stillness froze her and stopped her from saying anything. The tremendous rage suffocated. Sydney Raines! It was Sydney again! Must she live under her shadow for her entire life? Julien’s pen pal was Sydney and Finn’s savior turned out to be her as well. The coincidence was uncanny because Lyra pretended to be Sydney both times! Why, why would fate toy her like this? “Aaaaaargh!” she screamed her lungs out. Finn stared at her emotionless. “Now you know why the sudden change of attitude.” Lyra quivered. She then asked, “You… When did you find out that I’m not your savior?” “When you told me to give Sydney an abortion,” Finn answered frankly. Lyra burst into tears and laughter. “I see, I see now. No wonder she and her baby lived. So, it was because of you. You claimed that you didn’t give her an abortion because Julien was outside and it was all an excuse just to brush me off.” Finn shrugged, acknowled
Julien turned off the phone with a grim look. He tossed the phone on the bed but his heart remained troubled, and at the same time, jealous. He was jealous that Luke could visit Sydney whenever he wanted and did not even need to ask for permission. He could not. He once had her, the woman he loved but in the end, he pushed her away. Julien grasped his chest and felt his heart. It was painful. He looked at the sleeping Sydney with a glimmering gaze. No matter what happened after this, he would never let her go again. She could only be his and no one else’s. The night went by slowly. On the second morning, Sydney slowly opened her eyes with a frown. The first thing she saw was the white ceiling and it caught her off guard. ‘Where am I?’ She remembered she was in her apartment but when he opened her eyes, she was somewhere else. Shocked, Sydney sat herself up and wanted to find out where she was. Just when she got up, she felt something pulling her hand. She turned
Sydney’s disgusted tone stunned Julien on the spot. Sydney covered her head anxiously. It was Julien! The man that night was Julien! No, it was impossible! She clearly remembered she woke up to a different man in the morning, not Julien. Sydney refused to fully believe Julien. She looked around for her phone and grabbed it like she was grasping for straws. She tapped on WhatsApp and called a contact named BH. A moment later, Julien’s phone in his pocket rang. The ringtone exclusive to WhatsApp call sounded. The moment she heard the ringtone, Sydney felt like the entire world collapsed on her. Her phone slipped out of her hands and fell on the sheets. It was him! It was really him! Sydney could not lie to herself anymore. The man that night was indeed Julien! She clutched her sheets tightly and glared at Julien. Furious, she shouted, “Why did you lie to me!? Am I that gullible to you?” “I did not…” Her anger interrupted him. “Tell me! Did you do it on purpose?!” She giggled.
Julien’s heart hurt even more and it started to suffocate him. Sydney was correct. When he knew the baby existed, he did not accept it. When he accepted it, the baby was gone. It was his fault as a father. If he realized his love for Sydney earlier, even if he was under hypnosis, he would not allow himself to divorce Sydney and maybe, he still could protect his baby. Unfortunately, there was no what if. Suddenly, knocks came from the door. Sydney and Julien turned around to see a nurse. The nurse smiled and said, “Ms. Raines, I have to talk to your family about the operation.” “I don’t have…” Just when Sydney was about to say that she had no family and could handle the matter herself, Julien stepped in and said, “I’m her family.” Sydney widened her eyes and scoffed. A shameless man indeed. How dare he claim to be her family?“You can talk to me about anything.” Julien ignored the anger from the woman behind him and went over to the nurse. Julien talked to the nur
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