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

elevator in quick succession.

hurried

eyes reddened

He only patted her shoulder.

Let's go see Eliana."

to Julian. "Then I'll

first."

"Go."

after the three of them had walked away did

he

was already staring at him,

his eyes. "You knew early on,

abruptly, but Julian

guessed.”

to me?"

area was nearby. He strode

and lowered his head to light

blue flame reached the tip,

the cigarette

was only a broken

glared at him. "What are

smoke lingers.” Julian's tone

the smell.

at once. He tossed

nearby trash bin. "Got

came to see

change properly.

His

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

be

Sydney's belly would be his

snorted softly. "You

| say before?" Raymond froze, then

----

first learned the child was Caleb's, he

private, right alongside Julian. He

matter. It

the child carried

irrelevant.

surprised by the change in attitude. If

Sydney. She now had a

love her.

test

couple of days,”

and glanced toward

eyes. "The sooner,

tell that she longed for family more than anyone. At

real family by her side would

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