Once doormat Now Untouchable Novel

----Chapter 621At Seraph Villa, the three Hutton siblings sensed something waswrong the moment they stepped inside.Raymond stopped a maid. "Where's my mom?""Mr. Hutton, your mother suddenly fainted. Your father went withthe ambulance to the hospital,’ the maid replied at once“Which hospital?" James and Raymond asked in unison.Diana frowned. "Did they argue?"Florence's health had improved a great deal in recent days. Sheshould not have fainted without warning. The most likely causewas another dispute between her and Theodore over Megan.The maid hesitated, unsure whom to answer first. "They didn'targue. Dinner went smoothly. Your mother fainted during herrehabilitation exercises in the back garden."She then turned to James and Raymond. "They took her toSacred Heart Hospital."It was a Sterling hospital, staffed with top specialists acrossevery department.Diana's expression tumed icy. "Call Dad. Find out what's going----on."After giving James the instruction, she grabbed the coat she hadjust hung up and headed out. As she left, she asked one morequestion. "When our mother fainted, what was Penelope doing?”“Well...” The maid thought for a moment. "She came back withyour father tonight. He didn't say to keep her confined. Whenyour mother fainted, she had just gone to the back garden.""Got it." Diana pushed the door open.By the time she reached the car, James had finished the call andcaught up with her. "Mom's awake. Her blood pressure is backto normal. She keeps asking about Vee."Only a handful of people at Seraph Villa knew that Sydney hadbeen kidnapped.Theodore might lose his judgment when it came to Megan, buthe had never been careless with Florence. He would not have letanything slip.Diana narrowed her eyes. She got into the car, then stoppedRaymond as he moved to follow. "James and I will go to thehospital. You stay here.”Raymond frowned. "Why am | staying?”“Send Penelope to the Wolfen family tonight." Diana gave the----order and drove off into the darkness.Raymond lacked Diana's meticulous nature, but he understoodat once. His sister had never intended to send Penelope back tothe Hamptons.The Wolfens' fourth heir had been waiting for her all along.Upstairs, Penelope had been on edge since she heard thesiblings return. She admitted it to herself. She had acted onimpulse. She should not have told Florence about Sydney'skidnapping for a moment of satisfaction.If she failed to provoke Florence into something worse, shewould only bring trouble upon herself. With Diana's sharp mind,it would not take long to trace everything back to her.‘Will the Hamptons still come to propose? Her thoughts churnedwhen a knock struck the door.A cold, lazy voice followed. ‘Open up.”She recognized the voice at once. She had dealt with Raymondbefore, and she knew he had never truly respected her."Now." His patience was thin. He had never shown warmthtoward Sydney either, but the way he looked at Sydney wasnothing like how he looked at her.----Penelope shivered. "Coming..."Florence had been sent to the hospital, and Raymond had notgone with them. He had come here instead.Penelope opened the door and forced an innocent expression. "Do you need something, Raymond?"Raymond's face held its usual cool indifference. "Someone iseager to marty you into their family. I've arranged a car to takeyou over.”She froze.Whether it was an engagement or a wedding, such mattersshould take place on an auspicious day. Who sent someone inthe middle of the night?Adeline must have learned that she was not a true Huttondaughter. That was why she treated her with such disregard.Penelope relaxed slightly. “All right. I'l pack."'So they don't know yet that Florence's collapse has somethingto do with me,’ she thought. 1As long as she made it back to the Hamptons, the Huttonswould not be able to touch her easily. No matter what, theywould still show the Hampton family some respect.----As for Sydney, even if the Huttons acknowledged her, so what?Ina moment like this, there was nothing more she could doAs long as Penelope survived this, there would always beanother chance.