I Quit Being a Stepmother (Cypress Gem) novel Chapter 553

Ever since Sylvia was admitted into the hospital, Mikayla had been by her side.

"To the records room," Mikayla replied. She could crack the code on the lock and get inside.

Sylvia looked straight at her. "Dr. Morrow should be in the cafeteria right now."

Mikayla looked puzzled. Wouldn't that make it easier to sneak into the records room?

Sylvia continued, "Can't you just ask her?"

She didn't know why sneaking around was necessary.

Mikayla was rendered speechless, thinking that it was indeed a good idea. So, she did as Sylvia said.

Sylvia soon obtained Cynthia's files—personal information, along with some background details that Mikayla had managed to uncover.

She skimmed through them quickly and suddenly clutched her chest.

Cynthia's son was George, who had a fiancee named Rhea. Rhea had a friend-turned-foe named Kate. Kate had a boyfriend she was about to get engaged to, and his name was Sawyer.

And Kate, it turned out, had a close connection to Cynthia.

The information they uncovered, which wasn't exactly a secret, all had something to do with Kate.

What shocked Sylvia was that Kate was Sawyer's girlfriend, and she was a Pearson.

"Mikayla." Sylvia tapped Kate's name on the page.

Mikayla nodded.

"Don't let Sawyer's people find out." Sylvia looked at her.

Although Mikayla was actually working for Sawyer, she had been with Sylvia for years, and she cared for her.

"You have my word."

…

It was 8:30 pm, but the hospital was far from quiet. Faint sobs drifted through the halls from Sylvia's room.

She had found out that Kate was that bastard's daughter, and she was about to become Sawyer's fiancee.

Sylvia didn't want to ask Sawyer if he knew who Kate was. She cared for Sawyer and wanted to protect him. She believed that if he had proposed to her, it meant that his feelings were real.

But still…

Why?

She wouldn't meet Kate as Sawyer's sister, but she could meet her here.

Sylvia stayed up all night waiting for morning. A hint of excitement was about to shine through her eyes.

She had texted Sawyer not to let Kate see any pictures of her. She was confident that he would oblige.

"Ms. Burton, did you not sleep all night?" Madison was here. She needed to check in on and take care of the VIP clients every day.

Sylvia looked alert despite the sleepless night. Smiling, she replied, "No, I didn't."

"You weren't tired?" Madison's tone was gentle.

"Yeah." Sylvia then said, "Dr. Morrow, I'd like to meet Mrs. Snider."

Madison was stunned for a moment. "Why?"

Sylvia tilted her head. For once, she didn't rack her brain for a plausible excuse. She simply said, "No reason. I just want to meet her."

Madison blinked in surprise. After some hesitation, she nodded. "Alright."

Madison led her down the hall to Cynthia's room. Behind Madison, Sylvia exhaled a long breath.

What was going on? Taking her role as a mental patient seriously somehow made her feel a lot less burdened.