Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 648

Once he confirmed his answer, Sydney eagerly pulled him downstairs. "Let's build a snowman. If it gets dark, you won't let me come out again.”

Large flakes continued to fall across the courtyard. Julian had bundled her from head to toe, so she did not feel the cold at all Sydney knew how to build a proper snowman. Before long, the base had taken shape. She turned to Julian, who rolled snowballs toward her. "Cut me a carrot."

"When have I ever refused you?" he replied lightly. "Move slowly. Watch your footing.”

Even so, he remained uneasy and called a maid over to keep an eye on her.

Sydney shaped a round head with care. As she caught sight of Julian passing through the brightly lit living room, she drifted into a daze.

The moment felt unreal. Around this time last year, she had crouched alone in the courtyard of Viridian Garden, building a snowman just like this.

Back then, she had been alone. She had nothing. Now everything was different.

you

her noticing. He must have already handed her the carrot,

up at him, her lips curving into a soft smile. Her eyes

just feel... really

dared to imagine. The painful years behind her felt like a

studied her in silence for a long moment, then crouched and straightened her slightly crooked

enough. I'm happy too." He reached out and gently tapped her rounded

She nodded firmly. "Yeah."

good mother. And Julian, who had once taken in a lonely girl who meant nothing

she reached across the bed and found the other side

remembered that he had told her before sleep that he needed to

for a while before getting up to wash. Lately, she had

breakfast, she hesitated, then called