Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 586

Clearly, the two of them were not speaking about the same

thing. Even so, Florence felt a small measure of comfort.

At the same time, the ache in her heart deepened. She had never

wanted to raise her daughter to be this understanding, this

gentle to a fault. She would have preferred a willful little girl

When Florence thought of how many hardships Sydney must

have endured to become this way, her heart tightened as if

seized by an invisible hand. No words came.

She could only hold Sydney a little closer. She could not imagine

how she was meant to make up for the past or how she could

ever atone for her failures as a mother.

Sydney clearly felt Florence crying harder. There were no sobs,

but the dampness spreading across her shoulder told the story

For no clear reason, an unspoken sadness rose in Sydney's own

chest.

When Julian came downstairs, this was the scene that greeted

him. These two really were something.

He walked over helplessly, patted Sydney on the head, and said, "

Dinner is ready. Come eat with Madam Hutton."

Only then did Florence notice him. She quickly wiped away her

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tears and regained her usual composed elegance. "Julian, are

you finished with your work?"

she arrived earlier, Julian had still been in the study,

not allowed the housekeeper to disturb

"Yes. Tonight's

if they suit your

then moved behind Florence and personally

her wheelchair.

sight surprised Sydney. This

care for anyone, except

also momentarily taken aback. She could

place what felt off.

and Julian were

every time they met, Julian spoke little. He was always polite but reserved. No

certainly nothing like pushing

that jerk, was

the meal felt unusually

and Florence took exceptional

served food

sure if it was

glimpse something rare on Julian's face:

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meal, Agatha mentioned

Florence immediately grew anxious.

you tell me? How do you feel now? Pregnancy

the body. If anything feels

They had

resources. Everything

birth as comfortably

worry.

nothing more than emotional

days, combined with poor

afternoon, she felt

uneasy and turned to Julian.

replied with a

Sydney's own judgment. She

never took her

Alan's judgment. If it had

have simply sent her home to

then did

not stay long.

room and