Semua Bab Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable: Bab 361 - Bab 370

Sydney froze at Julian's words. She walked over, uncapped the ointment, and began applying it to his injured leg."Whether it's true or false doesn't change anything." Her voice was calm and detached. She almost said it outright: "It has nothing to do with you anymore."For the first time, Julian felt a flare of anger he had nowhere to direct.Meanwhile, Sydney remained perfectly composed, dipping her fingers into the ointment and smoothing it gently over his skin. The cool balm softened under her touch.Julian grew restless. "How can you say it doesn't change anything? Isn't your reason for cutting me off because you want to remarry him?""Who said it had to be because of that?"She finished tending his leg and was about to cap the tube. Then she remembered the bruise on his face. With a sigh, she squeezed out more ointment and reached up to dab it onto his cheekbone. "Or was the reason you left me back then just to raise another little sister?"Julian stiffened. It wasn't on

Julian lowered his gaze, the narrow corners of his eyes glinting with a dangerous chill. "Almost certainly." Back then, though Eloise held power in the family, she lacked the reach to command such a vast underground force. All of his suspicion had fallen on Flint.After Flint went to prison, the power in his hands must have shifted to Eloise, giving her the confidence to act so boldly. But later, after that gunfight, the force vanished without a trace, hiding itself away. For years, it had made no waves in the country."Whoever's behind this isn't friendly. You need to watch over Sydney's safety. If things get serious, keep some distance from her. The enemy's in the dark, and we're exposed. Better to wait and see what this uproar is meant to achieve."If he reconnects with your grandmother, it's probably to help her seize power. Given how close you are to Sydney, she'll likely be the first target," Raymond warned."Don't worry." Julian's eyes flickered, his tone edged with self-m

When they sat down at the table, Florence immediately understood Diana's intentions.Eight dishes were spread out, four of them seafood: butter-poached shrimp, seared scallops with garlic butter, steamed crab, and creamy clam chowder.Sydney tasted each one.A flicker of disappointment crossed Florence's eyes, but Diana pressed, "Dr. Wilson, do you often see patients with seafood allergies?"Her voice was cool and crisp without being cold."Quite a lot." Sydney answered honestly, thinking nothing of the question. "They're among the most common."She herself had been allergic as a child. Her kind mentor had prescribed a few herbal remedies with acupuncture, and she had recovered. Since then, she could eat anything.Just as Diana was about to continue, Florence cut her off, "Alright, let Dr. Wilson enjoy her meal. She should head home and rest after dinner."Sydney ate until she was full. Watching her eat lifted Florence's own appetite, and she finished an entire bowl of medicina

Sydney snapped back to her senses but didn't answer Tiffany. Instead, she grabbed her phone and opened the delivery app. Her fingers trembled as she typed.Tiffany froze as she saw the order. "Wait… you're really pregnant?"She trusted Sydney's medical skills too much to doubt her.When the order went through, Sydney looked up with a blank expression. "My pulse confirms it. I'm pregnant. But that night I took the morning-after pill. You even watched me take it, right?"Emergency contraception wasn't foolproof. Pregnancy was still possible, though the odds were low.Tiffany nodded quickly. "Yes. I even ran downstairs to buy it for you."That night, after Sydney returned from Julian's place, they had shared drinks. Tiffany had suddenly remembered and rushed out in the middle of the night to the 24-hour pharmacy.Sydney fell silent.Tiffany tried to comfort her. "Let's wait for the pregnancy test. Maybe you misread your pulse because you're too anxious.""Yeah." Sydney nodded har

Seeing how open Sydney was with Agatha, Tiffany stayed silent.Agatha's eyes widened. She hurried forward to steady Sydney in her seat. "Pregnant? Since when? You're still in the first trimester, right? You have to be careful—those first three months are the most fragile."She slapped her forehead and laughed. "Almost forgot! You're a doctor yourself."The news stirred conflicting emotions in her: happiness for Sydney, worry for her mischievous grandson, who might have truly missed his chance.Sydney smiled. "It's very new. I only found out last night. You're the first to know. Everything looks stable so far, so there's no need to worry.""That's good, that's good." Agatha beamed, guiding them toward the table. "Come, eat. Look at the time! From now on, you need regular meals. Pregnancy drains a woman's strength."The marinated seafood vanished entirely into Tiffany's stomach. She couldn't help praising, "Your cooking is amazing—better than the restaurants.""As long as you enjo