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

----

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

you finished with your work?"

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

allowed the housekeeper to disturb

nodded. "Yes. Tonight's

Please see if they suit your

Florence and personally

her wheelchair.

This tycoon rarely took

for anyone, except

momentarily taken aback. She could not

place what felt off.

the past, because Raymond and Julian were

Julian spoke little. He was always polite but reserved.

effort, and certainly nothing like pushing

jerk, was rarely this

felt unusually warm and

took exceptional care of

served

not sure if it was her imagination, but

rare on Julian's

----

the meal, Agatha

and Florence immediately

me? How do you feel

the body. If anything feels wrong, you must not endure

lacked nothing. They had money, connections,

medical resources. Everything was in

birth

helplessly. "Don't worry. It's

more than emotional turbulence

days, combined with poor rest. After sleeping

she

uneasy and turned to Julian.

replied with

trust Sydney's own judgment.

first and never took her health

trusted Alan's judgment. If it

have simply sent

did

not stay

room and rest, she