Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 629

Sydney turned around and saw Alan. She rubbed her nose in awkward reflex and wished she could crawl into a crack in the ground.

By contrast, Julian remained as thick skinned as ever. He lifted a brow. "The way you put it, Alan, you make it sound like I'm some kind of bad influence."

Alan did not bother to reply. His expression clearly said, "Aren't you?"

Sydney swallowed her embarrassment and, with Julian's support, stood up. "Why did you come over today? How's Eliana doing?"

She had planned to go to the hospital after breakfast to see Eliana, but Alan had shut that down without discussion. He insisted that she rest properly, and he did so with such firmness that it felt as if he would disown her on the spot if she dared show up.

“She's basically fine," Alan said. “She's just worried about you. She kept pushing me to come check on you.”

He walked over to another wicker chair and sat down, then reached out his hand. "Let me see."

Sydney knew exactly what he meant. She hesitated, then offered her wrist. "It's really nothing serious. I just need to rest for a while and..."

looked

worn herself down worrying over

own daughter. Over the years, their only son

finished checking her pulse, and slowly withdrew his hand. "You've been taking medication.

folic acid, and progesterone support,” Sydney

Alan frightened her more. One inspired fear. The other commanded

Alan said, "Magnesium at

agreed at once. Any hesitation felt like an

her more than once for neglecting her own health. This time, however, he did not say

sat with Julian, drank coffee, and

he barely spoke to her afterward. Before she could think it through, lively voices rose from

Hutton family is here. They said

had mentioned yesterday that she would visit

stood. Just as she prepared to speak to Alan, he set down his

It's time for me to head back and