Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 424

**When The Ocean Learned My Name and Whispered It Back to You by Aurelia Novel 424**

**Chapter 424**

Sydney felt her heart seize in disbelief. Could it really be true? Megan wasn’t a Hutton by blood?

Megan’s expression shifted from shock to a fierce glare. She spun around, her eyes wide with incredulity as she fixed her gaze on James. “James, you would humiliate me like this in front of someone who doesn’t belong to our world?”

From the moment Theodore had brought her into their home, he had announced to everyone that she was the third child of the Hutton family, a declaration that had gone unchallenged ever since.

With the fifth child, Vivian Hutton, having been missing for years, the public perception was clear: there were only four Hutton children—Diana, James, Megan, and Raymond.

James, ever the embodiment of tradition, stood rigidly at the doorway, his demeanor calm yet emotionally distant. “All I can say is that Dr. Wilson is a guest that Mother and Diana invited. If you consider yourself a Hutton, you ought to treat her with proper respect. But since you don’t seem to embrace that role, I must ask—how should I treat you?”

Megan’s voice faltered, the flicker of guilt evident in her eyes. “I didn’t…” she began, but her pride held her firm. “Have you forgotten what Father said?”

Years ago, Theodore had made it abundantly clear: no one was to disclose her true origins to outsiders. He had wanted to shield her from any judgment or disdain.

James remained unmoved. “And have you forgotten what Grandfather said?”

Albus had always enforced a straightforward rule: no member of the family was to misuse their status or mistreat others.

Being confronted in front of Sydney caused Megan’s cheeks to flush a deep crimson. Tears threatened to spill as her voice trembled with indignation. “When have I ever bullied anyone? You’re all being so unfair!”

Her voice cracked as she pointed an accusatory finger at them. “It’s you! You, Mom, and Diana! You’re using her as a stand-in for Vee, aren’t you? Even my room is on the third floor! Why does she get to claim the second floor the moment she steps into this house?”

The Hutton estate had undergone renovations once. Since that time, only the elders and the room that had belonged to the missing fifth child remained on the second floor.

While many rooms lay empty, Florence cherished tranquility and had arranged for all her children, including Diana, to reside on the third floor.

Sydney hadn’t grasped the deeper meaning behind her assigned room until she caught the blazing fury in Megan’s eyes.

Megan glared at her, her voice quaking with emotion. “Do you even understand why my mother treats you differently? It’s because they can’t find Vee! They’ve poured all their hopes and emotions for her into you!”

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