Once doormat Now Untouchable Novel

---- Chapter 579 Penelope had not interacted much with Diana before, so she did not immediately grasp the meaning behind the words. Meanwhile, Megan understood at once. Her heart lurched, but she forced the panic down. She pretended not to understand and waited for Penelope to respond Only then did Penelope finally catch the implication in Diana's words. The eldest miss of the Hutton family was sharp and perceptive. Even without knowing every detail, she had already seen through the situation and realized that Megan stood behind it. But Megan held leverage over her.

Penelope had no choice but to feign ignorance. "Diana, what do you mean by that?" Diana did not spare her another glance. Her gaze, calm yet oppressive, settled squarely on Megan. "She didn't hear anything in my words," Diana said evenly. "But you did. Didn't you?" 1 "Diana..." Megan feared her from the depths of her heart. She clenched her hand, forced a smile onto her face, and said, "| don't understand what you mean either." ---- Diana's expression remained unchanged. She nodded as if in thought, then said, "In that case, you will both stay in your rooms for the next few days.

Don't go anywhere." As soon as the words fell, several maids stepped forward, clearly intending to escort Megan and Penelope upstairs by force. It was detention in all but name. Megan refused to accept it. If she was confined now, how were her remaining plans supposed to proceed? "On what grounds? What right do you have to confine me? I'm calling Dad right now. I'll call the police!" "Go ahead," Diana said with a faint smile. "Let's see whether the police investigate you first, or me." Megan's fingers trembled around her phone.

Julian's men had already traced the matter back to Penelope, and Diana had directly voiced her suspicion. Once the police became involved, it would only be a matter of time before evidence surfaced. "Fine. I'll go back to my room!" Megan stamped her foot in fury, shoved the maids aside, and stormed upstairs on her own. As long as Caleb did not disappoint her, things could still unfold the way she wanted. ---- Seeing that Megan no longer resisted, Penelope did not dare say another word. She shot Diana a resentful glance and followed upstairs in silence. 1 Diana gestured to the housekeeper.

"For the next two days, don't let either of them leave. Cut off the communication signal in both rooms as well." "Understood." The housekeeper acknowledged the order and withdrew. Once silence returned to the living room, Raymond finally looked at his elder sister. "Why not force the antidote out of them while we're at it?" 'Tie them both up. By nightfall, they will have the antidote in hand,' he thought. A shadow flickered through Diana's eyes. "Since when has she ever left herself a way out?" The "she" Diana referred to was naturally Megan.

Raymond caught the bitterness in her tone and froze. She was thinking of the past. Of how Megan had lost Vee all those years ago. Yes. That woman had always acted with the intent to destroy completely. ---- Moments later, a trace of a smile returned to Diana's face. "But this time, she revealed something to us." Raymond knew his mind was not as sharp as his sister's and asked without embarrassment, "What did she reveal?" Diana looked at him as if he were slow. "Didn't | tell you to have people watch them?

To see whether they deliberately targeted someone, or contacted anyone in particular?" "Right," Raymond said. Then a thought flashed through his sleep-deprived mind. He straightened abruptly, his striking eyes lighting up. "You mean they poisoned Eliana because of Vee?" Diana did not answer. She gave a small nod, her expression clearly saying that he was not entirely hopeless. Raymond could no longer sit still. He jumped to his feet, excitement surging. "Then Vee is very likely someone close to Eliana?" Diana nodded again. The answer was obvious.

Any remaining drowsiness vanished from Raymond. He pulled out his phone as he spoke. "I'll have someone check immediately. Eliana's daughter-in-law. Her age. Her name." ---- Diana's brow twitched. "What did you just say?" But Raymond had already dialed, leaving her no chance to stop him. He calmly issued instructions to the person on the other end. At first glance, he seemed sharp enough. The longer one watched him, the clearer his shortcomings became. As that thought crossed Diana's mind, her phone rang inside her bag. She took it out.

At the sight of the caller ID, the woman who was usually unflappable showed a rare hint of tension. She straightened her posture, cleared her throat, and answered, " What is it, Sydney?"