Chapter 583\u00a0<\/p>\n
If this had happened before, Julian would have darkened at once. This time, however, he merely coughed lightly, almost without realizing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney assumed Raymond was joking. She curved her lips into a smile and teased him. \u201cRaymond, you\u2019re suddenly so friendly. I\u2019m not really used to it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Among Julian\u2019s circle of friends, Raymond had always liked her the least. After knowing each other for so many years, they were not even connected on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she added Caleb and the others back then, she had mentioned it to Raymond in person, only to receive a flat rejection.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond\u2019s gaze flicked over and caught the faint, barely concealed schadenfreude in Julian\u2019s eyes. He shot him a sideways look, then replied sourly, \u201cMaybe only Jules can make you call me Ray willingly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The remark carried a sharp edge, though that kind of jealousy was not really his place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whether it was Raymond himself or the Huttons as a whole, they owed Julian their thanks for protecting Sydney all these years, both openly and in secret. Otherwise, with Eloise\u2019s methods, Sydney might not even be alive now, much less accomplished what\u00a0<\/p>\n
she had in medicine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, it sat poorly with him. This was his sister, his own flesh and blood. Yet in the past, even speaking to her required first gauging Julian\u2019s expression. It was completely unreasonable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As that irritation stirred again, Alan and Marcus stepped out of the elevator in quick succession. Alan looked worn from travel, his steps hurried and anxious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney\u2019s eyes reddened at once. \u201cAlan\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alan did not waste words. He only patted her shoulder. \u201cCome. Let\u2019s go see Eliana.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d Sydney turned to Julian. \u201cThen I\u2019ll head back to the ward first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only after the three of them had walked away did Julian turn back to face the brother he would take a knife for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond was already staring at him, resentment nearly spilling from his eyes. \u201cYou knew early on, didn\u2019t you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The question came out abruptly, but Julian understood. \u201cI guessed\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you didn\u2019t say a word to me?\u201d A restless heat rose in Raymon\u2019s chest. The smoking area was nearby. He strode over, pulled out a cigarette, and lowered his head to light it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before the blue flame reached the tip, a long, well-defined hand reached over and snapped the cigarette in half. What remained between Raymond\u2019s lips was only a broken stub.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond glared at him. \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSecondhand smoke lingers.\u201d Julian\u2019s tone was serious. \u201cSydney doesn\u2019t like the smell. And she\u2019s pregnant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond deflated at once. He tossed both the cigarette and the ligter into the nearby trash bin. \u201cGot it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Next time he came to see his sister, he would shower and change operly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then something clicked. His face brightened with sudden delight he looked at Julian. \u201cHow did I almost forget? I\u2019m going to be an uncle!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The baby in Sydney\u2019s belly would be his first niece or nephew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian snorted softly. \u201cYou didn\u2019t say that before.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did I say before?\u201d Raymond froze, then remembered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 583\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Bonus\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he first learned the child was Caleb\u2019s, he had cursed Caleb in private, right alongside Julian. He rubbed his nose. \u201cThat doesn\u2019t matter. It really doesn\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As long as the child carried his sister\u2019s blood, the father was irrelevant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian was not surprised by the change in attitude. If anything, he felt relieved for Sydney. She now had a family that would truly love her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs the paternity test coming back soon?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWithin the next couple of days,\u201d Raymond replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian nodded slightly and glanced toward the ward, warmth almost overflowing in his eyes. \u201cThe sooner, the better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He could tell that she longed for family more than anyone. At a moment like this, having real family by her side would make things easier, even if only a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry. I\u2019m more anxious than you.\u201d Raymond snorted. \u201cIf my sister hadn\u2019t stopped me earlier, I would have already\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian shot him a look. \u201cListen to Diana.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only when the results came back would everything truly be settled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat kind of attitude is that?\u201d Raymond puffed out his chest, looking like someone who had just turned his life around. \u201cDon\u2019t use that old attitude with me anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian raised a brow. \u201cThen what kind do you want?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, make muffins for me once in a while. Bake something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Julian smiled faintly. \u201cWhen Sydney is willing to call you Ray or brother, I\u2019ll do more than bake. I\u2019ll even clean your stupid\u00a0<\/p>\n
kitchen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond surrendered at once and snapped, \u201cAnd whose fault is that? Every time I talked to her before, you\u2019d pull a face.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the ward, Alan carefully checked Eliana\u2019s pulse. When he looked up and saw Sydney and Marcus standing stiffly nearby, he shot Marcus a glare. \u201cWhat are you standing there for? Bring a chair so Sydney can sit.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d Marcus replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sydney only wanted to hear the diagnosis. \u201cAlan, I\u2019m fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure you\u2019re fine?\u201d Alan withdrew his hand, his expression darkening. \u201cAs a physician, you\u2019re responsible not only for your patient\u2019s health, but also for your own. You want Eliana to wake up, yet you don\u2019t take care of yourself. If she wakes and sees you like this, she\u2019ll worry. Do you understand?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand.\u201d Sydney\u2019s eyes burned as she obediently sat down. Then she asked, \u201cHow\u2019s Eliana?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She desperately hoped her own lack of skill was to blame. Perhaps lan had a better solution.\u00a0<\/p>\n
P\u00a0<\/p>\n
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