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.

hurried and

eyes reddened

words. He only patted her

Let's go see Eliana."

turned to Julian. "Then I'll head back

first."

"Go."

of them had walked

face the brother he would take a

already staring at him, resentment nearly

his eyes. "You knew early on,

abruptly,

guessed.”

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

smoking area was nearby.

lowered his

the blue flame reached the tip,

the cigarette in half. What

Raymond's lips was only

him.

smoke lingers.” Julian's tone was serious.

like the smell. And she's

at once. He tossed

into the nearby trash bin. "Got

see his sister, he would

change properly.

clicked. His face brightened

Julian. "How

to be an

baby in Sydney's belly would be his first

softly. "You

before?" Raymond froze, then

----

he first learned the child

Julian. He rubbed his nose.

matter. It

long as the child carried his

irrelevant.

was not surprised by the change

Sydney. She now had a

love her.

test coming

next couple of

glanced

overflowing in his eyes. "The sooner,

tell that she longed for family more than anyone.

family by her side would

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