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?"

arrived earlier, Julian had still been in

not allowed the housekeeper to disturb

smiled and nodded. "Yes. Tonight's

see if

moved behind Florence and personally

her wheelchair.

sight surprised Sydney. This tycoon rarely took

care for anyone,

was also momentarily taken aback.

place what felt off.

because Raymond and Julian were

often. Yet every time they met, Julian spoke little.

and certainly nothing like pushing

Even Raymond, that jerk, was

the meal felt unusually

took exceptional care

served food

sure if it was

glimpse something rare on Julian's face:

----

meal,

pain, and Florence immediately

do you feel

feels wrong, you must not endure

nothing. They had money,

medical resources. Everything was

birth as comfortably

helplessly. "Don't worry. It's

been nothing more than emotional turbulence

days, combined with poor

she felt

looked uneasy and

replied

not fully trust Sydney's own

first and never took her

trusted Alan's judgment. If

not have simply sent

did Florence finally

she did not stay

her room and rest,