Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 583

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

in quick succession. Alan looked worn

hurried

reddened

words. He only patted her shoulder.

Let's go see Eliana."

Sydney turned to Julian. "Then I'll head back to the

first."

"Go."

of them had walked away did Julian

the brother he would

at him,

eyes. "You knew early on, didn't

came out abruptly, but Julian

guessed.”

didn't say a word to me?"

The smoking area was

cigarette, and lowered his head to light

reached the

over and snapped the cigarette in half. What

lips was only

at him. "What

smoke lingers.” Julian's tone was serious.

like the smell. And

tossed both the

into the nearby

see his sister, he would shower

change properly.

His face brightened with

he looked at Julian. "How did

to be an

baby in Sydney's belly would be his

snorted softly. "You didn't say

did | say before?"

----

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

right alongside Julian. He rubbed his

It really

the child carried his sister's blood, the father

irrelevant.

not surprised by the change in attitude.

felt relieved for Sydney. She now had a family that would

love her.

paternity test coming

the next couple of days,” Raymond

slightly and glanced

eyes. "The sooner,

she longed for family more

real family

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