Chapter 561 Megan pressed her lips together. "If you don't agree, forget it." James almost laughed. "My agreement is the problem here?" Julian's gaze stayed fixed on Sydney. He could not imagine any world in which he married someone else. Besides, Megan would soon lose every tie to the Hutton family. Forget Julian. Even Eloise would never approve such a match. 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.
"James, is Sydney still at home?" He did not understand the question, but he answered honestly. "No. She left half an hour ago." Silence stretched across the line. James frowned. "What happened? Did you find something at the estate?" After a moment, he added, "By the way, I collected Mom's and Sydney's DNA. The results should come out next week." To avoid any chance of manipulation, the samples had been sent overseas, which slowed the process a little. At that, Diana finally spoke. She pushed down the words that pressed at her throat.
"Good." 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. Then she answered his earlier question. "Yes. I found something. This time, Megan can't escape. Her foolish father would stop covering for her once the truth sat right in front of him. James nodded. He could hear the exhaustion threaded through Diana's voice. "Was the divorce smooth?" Diana watched the landscape blur past the window, her voice little more than a murmur.
" That's not important." After leaving Seraph Villa, Sydney drove straight back to Delta Mansion. 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. "You're in a good mood." 1/4 Chapter 561 "Yeah." Her smile curved gently. "Every time I leave Seraph Villa, I feel happy." She did not know why. It was simple, honest happiness. +25 Bonus She liked Florence, Diana, and James. As for Raymond, he was fine. He had never cared for her much in the past anyway.
Julian rubbed her hair. "If you like it, go more often. Or have Madam Hutton come." He meant one thing: come home. Sydney glanced up at him. "Here?" "Yes. Here." He met her gaze without wavering, his tone steady and sure. "This is our future home." Then he added, "But if you want somewhere else, we can move." Lately, Sydney felt as though her heart kept filling, each time a little more. She shook her head with a soft smile. "I like it here." She had liked it from her first visit. She liked places marked by his presence.
Julian had already eaten, so after greeting Agatha they went upstairs together. 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. When she picked up the pendant and rubbed its smooth edge between her fingers, the large hand moving through her hair went still. She looked up, puzzled, and saw tension tighten his expression. "Where did this come from?" Julian asked. "I wore it when I was little.
I found it again last year," she answered without hesitation. She was not sure about anything else. She did not know whether the pendant came from her adoptive parents or her biological parents. Julian nodded slowly, looking thoughtful. After he finished drying her hair, he finally said, Let me see it?" Sydney did not hesitate. She set the pendant in his hand. 11 Mark Twain