Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 639

After hanging up, Julian turned and walked back into the study.

As he closed the glass door to the balcony, he lifted his gaze and saw Sydney standing there.

He was not surprised. Treated like a national treasure at home, she had finally wrested the task of delivering coffee from Elliot. She set the cup on his desk and asked, "What happened? What do you mean, ‘clear conscience'?”

She had only caught fragments of the conversation, but she heard the sharp edge in his tone. There had even been a trace of anger.

Julian looked at her. The irritation in his chest eased, replaced by something heavier and softer.

He crossed the room in a few strides and rubbed her head. "What could have happened? Nothing's wrong.”

He would not let anything happen to her again.

As for the Huttons, their decision did not matter. If they treated her well, he would welcome more people loving her. If they failed her, then whether she acknowledged them or not, he would never force her either way. No matter the outcome, he would always be her fallback.

For some reason, Sydney caught a note of coaxing in his voice.

She met his gaze steadily. "Really nothing?”

and she sensed it had

After a pause, he asked instead, "Right now, what's the most important

been uncovering the truth about her adoptive parents’ deaths and avenging them. Later, she had wanted to learn about

her, she had only one thought: ‘Let her child arrive

mother. She wanted a family, a child

born, she did not want to gamble with its safety again. She only wanted

her eyes. "The

said softly. "So nothing else matters.

not explicitly told him that Sydney could not travel, but he had emphasized that at this stage, beyond avoiding

she and the baby were fine. In truth, the situation

had remained unsettled Sydney was now even more certain that something had happened, but she did not press him. If he chose not to tell her, he had to have his reasons. She trusted that

the work," she said lightly. "I'll focus on

her bright eyes reminded him of the years

right. We'll

Meanwhile, at the hospital...

a doctor stricken with acute gastroenteritis pulled him into the operating room as

was about to reclaim had nearly been pushed farther away by

he returned to