Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 151 " You sure you're all right ? " Tiffany asked , still uneasy . "I'm fine . " Sydney downed a glass of milk in one gulp and returned to her room . The truth was that she had no idea how to even begin talking about it . Back in the car , she had thought Julian only wanted her to admit defeat and acknowledge him like an older brother . But lying in bed that night , the more she replayed it , the less it felt right . A thought had taken root inside her , spreading like wild grass . Still , he was supposed to be her brother . Sydney could not tell if she was simply overthinking .

Since childhood , she had delivered countless love letters to him - dozens , at least . They had come from school beauties and girls from prominent families . Julian could have anyone he wanted . There was no way he would be interested in her , especially not in a married woman , at least on the surface . Besides , he had said it himself that he was not single . Sydney exhaled slowly . ' Most likely , I am imagining things . ' The next morning , before heading to the clinic , Sydney drove Tiffany to the airport .

By noon , Sydney returned from work , only to find Caleb waiting in the parking lot . The snow had not yet melted . He stood beside her car in a long coat , tall , straight , and as handsome as ever . He exuded the image of a perfect gentleman . Sydney frowned . She had no idea

" " I did not want to interrupt your work , " Caleb said smoothly . " Have you eaten yet ? There's a nice restaurant nearby ... " " No need . " She had worked late and missed the cafeteria hours , but eating with Caleb was unnecessary . do you want ? " " What The chill in her

can help pack your things . " He reached out , intending to ruffle her hair and soften the distance between them . 1/2 Sydney stepped back , retreating two paces . " Caleb , did you not hear a single word I said that day ? I told you that I will not interfere with you and that you must stop interfering with me . " She added coldly , " Is keeping things the way they were before not good enough ? " That had always been their reality . The only difference back then was that they had been living under the