Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 647

Julian searched Sydney's eyes and found he could not refuse her. After a brief pause, he reached out and pinched her cheek lightly.

In the end, he relented. "Fine. We'll go to the study first."

"Okay!"

Sydney had expected as much. Lately, he had granted nearly every request. He worried that even the slightest distress might affect the baby.

She slipped her arms through his and walked with him toward the elevator.

“Actually, after resting these past few days, the baby's condition is stable," she said casually. "If I ask for something you don't like, you can say no. I'm not that unreasonable."

He glanced at her. "You think I'm indulging you because of the baby?"

"Huh?" She blinked. "Then why?"

He flicked her lightly on the forehead and put on a faintly displeased look. "Figure it out yourself."

She responded, then realization dawned. It was because of

feared was not only losing the baby, but also the harm a miscarriage could cause

her chest. "Then

said gently, cutting her off as if he had read her mind.

smiled without reserve. "How did you know that's what I

confidence. "Because no one knows you better

he was right. During the years when her personality had

In the past, misunderstandings had clouded everything. Neither of them had felt secure. They had tested each other with

study door and gestured for her to enter first. She had been inside many times. Yet today,

surveyed the familiar room but saw no sign of a

shell wind

hesitated, then walked to the shell wind chime she had

aside, revealing a hidden room. Light from the study spilled in, though

at him before

switch, he pressed something

lit up