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

steps hurried

reddened

did not waste words. He only patted her shoulder.

Let's go see Eliana."

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

first."

"Go."

three of them had

face the brother he would take a knife

staring at him,

knew early on,

out abruptly, but Julian

guessed.”

say a word to me?" A restless heat

smoking area was nearby. He strode

and lowered his head to

flame reached the tip, a long,

and snapped the cigarette in

lips was only a broken

at him. "What

Julian's tone

the smell.

once. He tossed

into the nearby trash bin. "Got

see his

change properly.

clicked. His face brightened

he looked at Julian. "How did |

to be

would be his first niece

softly. "You didn't

say before?"

----

learned the child

right alongside Julian. He rubbed

matter. It really

the child carried his sister's blood, the father

irrelevant.

by the change in attitude.

felt relieved for Sydney. She now had a family that

love her.

test coming back

next couple of

slightly and glanced toward the ward,

in his eyes. "The sooner,

could tell that she longed for family more than

this, having real family by her side

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