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. Alan looked worn

steps hurried

reddened at

He only patted her shoulder.

Let's go see Eliana."

turned to Julian. "Then I'll head

first."

"Go."

the three of them had walked away did

he would take

staring at him, resentment

knew early on, didn't

came out abruptly, but Julian

guessed.”

say a word to

area was nearby. He

lowered his head to light

the blue flame reached the tip, a long,

and snapped the cigarette in half.

Raymond's lips was only a broken

glared at him.

Julian's tone

the smell. And

deflated at once. He tossed both the cigarette

into the nearby trash bin.

to see his sister, he would

change properly.

His face brightened with

as he looked at Julian.

be

belly would be his first

"You didn't

| say before?"

----

first learned the child was

alongside Julian. He rubbed

It really

the child carried his sister's blood, the

irrelevant.

surprised by the change in

for Sydney. She now had a

love her.

test

couple of days,”

nodded slightly and glanced toward the

his eyes. "The

could tell that she longed for family more

like this, having real family by her

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