Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 626

Julian glanced at Sydney and saw that her expression remained perfectly calm, without the slightest hint of guilt. He let out a soft laugh. "Grandma knew, but | didn't?”

Sydney focused on her muffin, her face unflushed and her heartbeat steady. "I told you."

"When did you tell me?" He paused, then frowned. "Don't tell me it was while I was asleep.”

Sydney said nothing. She could hardly admit that it had indeed been while he was asleep. Or rather, not exactly asleep.

That time, she had finished explaining everything. Unfortunately, this man had been deprived for far too long and lost all restraint.

He had not listened to a single word. Worse, he had convinced himself that she was asking him to treat the child as his own.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" When she continued to ignore him, Julian prepared to press further. His gaze flicked to her slightly reddened ears, and something clicked. His brow twitched as he was about to speak.

Agatha set a hot muffin onto his plate. "Even eating can't shut your mouth."

She motioned for the maids to place more dishes in front of Sydney and continued her scolding, "She finally gets to eat in peace after all these days. Can't you wait until she's full before talking?"

Agatha felt that Sydney had clearly lost weight recently and wished that she could eat well and sleep well from now on. Yet

talking without

understand what was wrong with this brat. He was usually quiet as a clam. In front of Sydney, he had suddenly turned into a chatterbox. Before, she worried that he was too reserved to please a woman. Now she only felt

of the normally decisive Mr.

"Fine. You're her biological granddaughter now, and I'm

be a live-in husband. You're too

soup and nearly choked. She nodded again. "That's right. Grandma's spot

felt a warmth roll through his chest. The brightness in his gaze softened

to wipe the corner of

estate, the atmosphere

It was tense.

spotted him, her temper flared. "Do you know what the

the hotel where the Huttons’ charity gala

into Caleb and Julian. Caleb had suddenly

was done. The engagement was completely

looked as though he had not slept all night. His

clenched her teeth. "I know you look down on her now, but she's, still the

nothing to do with the Huttons." Caleb's tone stayed even, without a ripple. He walked to the dining table and picked up his coffee. It was

a daze, memories surfaced. Every time

remind him, "Cal, drinking coffee on an empty stomach hurts your