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

kept talking without

front of Sydney, he had suddenly turned into a chatterbox.

sight of the normally decisive Mr. Sterling obediently accepting a scolding. She even chimed

"Fine. You're her biological granddaughter now, and I'm just a live-in

live-in husband. You're too talkative," Agatha replied without thinking, completely

soup and nearly choked. She nodded

smiling eyes and felt a warmth roll through his chest. The brightness in

wipe the corner of her

the atmosphere was nothing

It was tense.

her temper flared. "Do you know what the Huttons did? It must be because I didn't go

the hotel where the Huttons’ charity gala was held

run into Caleb and Julian. Caleb had suddenly lost his

it was done. The engagement

all night. His expression remained flat as he said

livid, her chest heaving. She 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

memories surfaced. Every

him, "Cal, drinking coffee on an empty stomach hurts your stomach. Eat something