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..."

on her pulse. His expression darkened. He looked up at her guilty face and, for a moment,

herself down

said that he and Eliana spoiled Sydney too much, treating her almost like their own daughter. Over the years, their only son had

pulse, and slowly withdrew his hand.

support,” Sydney said. Her lips pressed

but Alan frightened her more. One inspired

a brief pause, Alan said, "Magnesium

once. Any hesitation felt

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

drank coffee, and talked about projects. The atmosphere felt calm, yet something was

but he barely spoke to her afterward. Before she

a smile. "Sydney, the Hutton family is here. They said they

Diana had mentioned yesterday that she would visit today." sydney had almost

she prepared to speak to Alan, he set down his

for me to