"You!" Sylvia’s face turned deathly pale at her words. Her birth parents had always been a thorn in her side, a truth she was unwilling to face.
The Lancaster Family had investigated the hospital where Elaine Hughes gave birth. No other families who had delivered at the sa ti reported a baby swap.
Although she refused to admit it, Sylvia knew, more or less, that her birth parents were most likely not another wealthy family.
They must have seen that the Lancasters were rich and secretly swapped her with their daughter. Otherwise, lody Sumrs wouldn’t have been abandoned on the side of the road.
Sylvia wanted nothing to do with birth parents like that. She even lived in constant fear that two poor people would suddenly show up at her door, claim her as their daughter, and demand she support them in their old age.
lody Sumrs carefully observed Sylvia’s face, not missing a single micro-expression.
In her past life, Sylvia’s birth parents had never appeared. lody was curious if Sylvia even knew who her birth parents were.
But from the look on Sylvia’s face now, it was clear she currently had no idea.
Not getting the answer she wanted, lody lost her patience. She poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked, "Alright, what is it you want? Just say it."
Sylvia took a few deep breaths to calm herself and said in a low voice, "The family wants you to go to the Rhodes investigation team and explain things. Admit that you provoked Silas first, and tell them he was just acting in self-defense. If you take all the bla, there’s a chance our older brother can get his job back."
lody laughed out loud. She shook her head and said, "You guys must be dreaming. Silas Lancaster was the one who attacked with a knife, and the evidence is irrefutable. Why would I ruin my own reputation to help Simon Lancaster?"
Sylvia had expected lody to refuse, but rembering what Robert Lancaster and Elaine Hughes had told her to do, she pressed on. "You just have to tell the Rhodes investigation team. It won’t affect your reputation. You have nothing to do with Rhodes anyway, and it’s not like you’re going to work there."
lody replied distractedly, "Who’s to say? Maybe I will go work for Rhodes in the future. Why should I do sothing that hurts my own interests for Simon Lancaster’s sake?"
A disdainful look crossed Sylvia’s face. Rhodes had very high hiring standards; even Ethan Sutton couldn’t get a low-level managent position there.
’lody is just a college student with no work experience. Rhodes probably wouldn’t even hire her for cheap labor.’
Sylvia thought for a mont, then said tentatively, "At the end of the day, they’re still your birth parents and brother. Can you really bear to watch them hit a dead end? Or are you just jealous that I stole their love, so you won’t even lift a finger to help?"
lody glanced at Sylvia’s slightly provocative expression and found it amusing. ’Even when she’s begging for a favor, Sylvia can’t help but try to feel superior. She’s really a hopeless case.’
She shook her head with a hint of resignation and replied, "Didn’t I already say? I don’t want parents and a brother like that. Since you want them so badly, they’re all yours."
With that, lody leaned back leisurely in her chair, watching Sylvia with a calm and composed look. She continued, "As for the favor you’re asking, you can forget about it. I won’t agree."
Sylvia grew anxious. She tried to persuade her again, "How can you be so heartless? In the end, Silas didn’t even hurt you."
lody took a slow, deliberate sip of her tea and analyzed the situation for Sylvia. "Silas Lancaster didn’t hurt because he was incompetent, not because he didn’t intend to."
"Simon Lancaster instigated my adoptive father to co and cause a scene. Silas Lancaster ca at with a knife. I rember all of these debts."
"If the Lancasters dare to provoke , you will bear the consequences. If you try to cause trouble for again, it’ll be about more than just losing a job."
Hearing lody’s words, Sylvia suddenly felt a chill for so reason. She thought again of Hugh Hayes, who had vanished without a trace...
Sylvia frantically pushed the thought away and asked anxiously, "lody Sumrs, think this through. If our brother can’t get his job back, Mom and Dad might really have to resort to eating sand vine cakes."
"Even if you refuse to admit it, they’re your birth parents. They’re the ones who gave you life. What good does it do you if they’re living a hard life?"
This emotional appeal was completely useless on the lody of this lifeti. She replied, "Sylvia Lancaster, if you really care about them, then move them into the Sutton Family’s ho, or have the Suttons pay to support them. What, you and Ethan Sutton are so madly in love, but he isn’t even willing to take care of your parents?"
Sylvia bit her lower lip. This was her greatest fear. The Sutton Family already looked down on her for her background. If the Lancasters’ entire livelihood fell on her, her life with the Suttons would beco unbearable.
Looking at Sylvia’s pale face, lody suddenly felt bored. She drained the tea in her cup, stood up, and said to Sylvia, "Alright, this pot of tea is on . Sylvia Lancaster, I won’t agree to what you’ve asked. You can go. And you don’t have to worry about stealing your parents and your brothers. I never pick up trash."
Then lody thought for a mont, leaned closer to Sylvia, and whispered, "Since you’re pregnant, you should go ho and take care of yourself. This is the bloodline that Ethan Sutton’s father values most. He’s a man who cares so much about lineage, so you’d better not disappoint him!"
Sylvia’s pupils contracted sharply. She stared blankly at lody, feeling that her words held a hidden aning. But lody didn’t give her a chance to speak, turning and walking away as soon as she was finished.
Sylvia sat in her seat, her mind in turmoil, and felt a dull, pulling pain in her lower abdon. Her face was ashen as she could only watch helplessly while lody paid and left.
*
Sylvia returned to the Sutton residence, completely dejected. lody was unwilling to help, and she had no idea how she was going to explain this to Robert Lancaster.
Mrs. Sutton, sitting in the living room, saw Sylvia return and asked with displeasure, "You’re pregnant. Where have you been running off to now? What kind of daughter-in-law waddles around outside every day with a big belly?"
Sylvia forced a smile and said placatingly, "Mom, Silas hurt his leg. My mom is taking care of him and my dad all by herself, so I was a little worried and went back to check on them."
Mrs. Sutton sighed and replied with so exasperation, "Alright. Ethan’s brother, Elias, is coming back to the country soon. As his sister-in-law, you shouldn’t be running around all day. The most important thing is to stay ho and focus on your pregnancy."
Sylvia was stunned. Elias Sutton was actually coming ho.
Elias Sutton had been studying abroad since middle school and had lived overseas for many years.
Recently, multiple countries had issued volcanic eruption warnings. It seed likely that many volcanoes on Terra were about to erupt.
Once large-scale volcanic eruptions began, air travel would inevitably be suspended, making it extrely difficult to return to the country.
With the unstable situation at ho and abroad, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton were deeply worried about their younger son overseas and had urged Elias Sutton to return ho at once.
Sylvia nodded obediently. "I understand, Mom. I’ll focus on my pregnancy."
*
lody Sumrs drove back to The tropolis Residences and saw two cars parked in front of the Lorne residence.
A young man in a white shirt was directing people to carry bags and luggage inside.
lody was surprised. She’d heard from her grandmother and Miss Lowell that the family at the Lorne residence had only stayed for a few days a while back before moving out again. She didn’t expect them to be moving back in today.
Just then, the young man in the white shirt turned to look at lody. He paused for a mont, then smiled and greeted her, "Miss Sumrs, long ti no see."
lody recognized him as Yuri Walsh, the doctor who had helped her get the special dicine at the hospital. She asked in surprise, "Dr. Walsh? What are you doing here?"
Yuri Walsh chuckled and replied, "I’m helping my sister move. I didn’t expect to run into you again. What a coincidence."
lody nodded. It was indeed a coincidence. She never would have guessed that the family living at Lorne were relatives of Dr. Walsh.
Just then, a tall, beautiful young woman walked out of the villa. Her features had a mixed-race look. She wore a wine-red slip dress that outlined her exquisite figure. Her slightly curly black hair was casually pinned up, with a few strands falling from behind her ears, giving her an air of careless languor.
She spoke softly to Yuri Walsh, asking, "Yuri, do you know this girl?"
Yuri Walsh nodded and replied, "This is Miss Sumrs, a friend of mine."
Then he introduced her to lody, "This is my sister, Zara Walsh. She just got back from Icelia today and will be staying here temporarily."
lody froze. ’Zara Walsh?’
’Isn’t that the girl Ethan Sutton was trying so hard to impress at the Nimbus Hotel auction hall?’
’Ethan Sutton even spent 420 million on the Pink Diamond that I sold, all for her.’
lody’s feelings were complicated, but she still smiled, nodded, and greeted Zara Walsh.
Zara Walsh’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. She tilted her head up a little, looked lody up and down, and then let out an ambiguous scoff.
It was a very disrespectful gesture.
lody found her behavior bizarre. She frowned slightly and said to Yuri Walsh, "Well, Dr. Walsh, I’ll let you get back to your work. I won’t disturb you any longer."
Then lody ignored them both and turned to walk through her own door.
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