Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 583

If this had happened before, Julian would have darkened at

once. This time, however, he merely coughed lightly, almost

without realizing it.

Sydney assumed Raymond was joking. She curved her lips into

a smile and teased him. "Raymond, you're suddenly so friendly.

I'm not really used to it."

Among Julian's circle of friends, Raymond had always liked her

the least. After knowing each other for so many years, they were

not even connected on social media.

When she added Caleb and the others back then, she had

mentioned it to Raymond in person, only to receive a flat

rejection.

Raymond's gaze flicked over and caught the faint, barely

concealed schadenfreude in Julian's eyes. He shot him a

sideways look, then replied sourly, "Maybe only Jules can make

you call me Ray willingly.”

The remark carried a sharp edge, though that kind of jealousy

was not really his place.

Whether it was Raymond himself or the Huttons as a whole, they

owed Julian their thanks for protecting Sydney all these years,

----

both openly and in secret. Otherwise, with Eloise's methods,

Sydney might not even be alive now, much less accomplished

what she had in medicine.

Still, it sat poorly with him. This was his sister, his own flesh and

blood. Yet in the past, even speaking to her required first

gauging Julian's expression. It was completely unreasonable.

As that irritation stirred again, Alan and Marcus stepped out of

succession. Alan

steps hurried

eyes reddened

He only

Let's go see Eliana."

"Then I'll head back

first."

"Go."

the three of them had walked away did Julian

he

at him, resentment

his eyes. "You knew early on, didn't

abruptly,

guessed.”

didn't say a word to me?" A restless heat

The smoking area was nearby. He

a cigarette, and lowered his

reached the tip,

snapped the cigarette in half. What

was only a

glared at him. "What are you

lingers.” Julian's tone was serious.

smell. And she's

tossed both the cigarette and

nearby trash bin.

to see his sister, he would shower

change properly.

something clicked. His

Julian.

be

would be

"You didn't say

say before?" Raymond froze,

----

first learned the child was Caleb's, he had cursed

Julian. He

matter. It really

as the child carried his

irrelevant.

surprised by the change in attitude.

felt relieved for Sydney. She now had a family

love her.

test

couple of days,”

slightly and glanced

his eyes.

could tell that she longed for family

family