Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 709

"Miss Helen Parker?" Diana asked the question before she could stop herself.

The maid nodded, and Diana's brow furrowed. "Tell her I'm busy."

Cleaning up Leon's mess, or the Kingston family's, was not her responsibility. Finishing dinner in peace mattered far more.

Florence studied her reaction. Once the maid had stepped out of earshot, she spoke. "Leon's secretary?"

"Yes." Diana didn't hide anything from her mother. "I told Grandpa about the two of them."

Telling Albus meant telling the Kingston elders. A marriage this advantageous had been ruined by Leon's own hand. The elders would never let the matter pass quietly, and Helen was the first to bear the consequences.

Diana simply hadn't expected Helen to appear at her door.

Florence's expression darkened. "If that woman thought coming here was a good idea, she has no sense at all. You were right not to go out. Eat your dinner."

She reached over and placed more food into Diana's plate.

They had barely exchanged a few more words when the maid returned, visibly uncomfortable. "Miss, the young woman... She's knelt down at the front gate. She said she'll wait as long as it takes, and you can see her whenever you're free."

"Go get my phone." Florence pointed toward the sitting room, her expression turning cold. "If she wants to kneel, she should be kneeling at the Kingston estate. What does she think she's doing at our gate? Who wronged her?"

The maid immediately turned toward the sitting room.

Diana raised a hand. "Leave it."

She looked at Florence with calm composure. "She's the one kneeling. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Then she gave the maid a quiet instruction. "Go to the back and bring Nina over."

Seraph Villa consisted of two connected buildings. The adjoining one was smaller, but more than sufficient.

Nina entered through the front courtyard, confusion written across her face.

"Miss Diana, why is Miss Parker kneeling at the gate? I asked her what she wanted, but she wouldn't say a word."

She knew exactly what kind of person her sister was.

The woman who had led the development of a targeted cancer drug wasn't naive. Anyone who believed otherwise hadn't been paying attention. Sydney had survived the Sterling household and learned everything she knew right under Eloise's nose.

After dinner, Diana noticed the exhaustion on her mother's face and accompanied her upstairs.

Between the herbal treatments and the daily rehabilitation, Florence's legs had improved significantly over the past few weeks. She no longer needed a wheelchair on the upper floor. With only a cane, she could walk from the elevator to her room by herself.

Her pace was slow, and every step still demanded effort, but everyone in the Hutton family breathed a little easier because of it.

Diana had barely returned to her room when Raymond called.

"Diana, this isn't something you should be dealing with personally. Do you want me to come to Seraph Villa?"

Neither of them said it outright, but they both understood exactly what he meant.

Diana's brow tightened. "Who told you?"