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

succession. Alan looked worn

hurried

eyes reddened at once.

waste words. He

Let's go see Eliana."

"Then I'll head

first."

"Go."

of them had walked away

the brother he would

staring at him, resentment nearly

knew early on,

question came out abruptly, but Julian

guessed.”

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

chest. The smoking area

cigarette, and lowered his head

flame reached the tip, a long,

snapped the

was only a broken

at him. "What are you

Julian's

like the smell. And

once. He tossed both the cigarette and

into the nearby trash bin.

came to see his sister, he would shower

change properly.

clicked. His face brightened with

as he looked at Julian. "How did | almost forget?

be

Sydney's belly would be his

softly. "You didn't say

did | say before?" Raymond

----

child was Caleb's, he had

private, right alongside Julian. He

It

as the child carried

irrelevant.

not surprised by the change in attitude. If

relieved for Sydney. She now

love her.

the paternity test coming

next couple

glanced toward the ward,

overflowing in his eyes.

could tell that she longed for family more than anyone. At

like this, having real family by her side would

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