Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 582

Chapter 582

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And precisely because of that, when it came to the sister they had finally found again after so many years, they would cherish her more than anyone else ever could. They would never allow anyone to stand in her way again.

Seeing the determination in Diana’s eyes, Raymond gradually calmed down. “Then I’ll head to the hospital to check on Sydney.”

To Sydney, Eliana was family in every sense of the word. If anything truly happened to her, he did not know whether Sydney could endure it.

Diana shared the same concern. “Go take a look first. If anything happens, contact me immediately.”

She could not spare the time herself. She still needed to return to the municipal office.

At the hospital…

After ending the call, Sydney sat by the bed, holding Eliana’s hand, her heart once again hanging in suspense.

Even though Diana had reassured her, and even though she knew Julian would exhaust every possible option, nothing compared to the peace of mind that came from holding the antidote in her own hands.

She understood better than anyone that Eliana had suffered because of her. As she looked at Eliana’s pale face, a crushing sense of helplessness swallowed her whole.

She had practiced medicine for many years. She had treated countless difficult cases and saved countless lives. She had believed she could protect the people around her. Yet in the end, she had also become a source of harm.

And she could do nothing about it. All she could do was wait.

Julian wrapped an arm around her shoulders and rubbed them gently before speaking. “Diana is right. Don’t blame yourself for someone else’s wrongdoing. Open attacks can be dodged. Hidden ones cannot. You’re not a prophet. How could you have known?”

Without waiting for her response, he smoothly changed the subjec. “By the way, Alan should be arriving at the hospital soon. Do you want to go downstairs to meet him?”

“You remembered wrong.” Sydney pressed her lips together. She desperately wanted Alan to return. “He isn’t supposed to land until tonight.”

“I didn’t remember wrong.” Julian bent down, took her hand, and helped her up from the chair. “He reached the airport over an hour ago. Based on the timing, he should be here any minute.”

Seeing how certain he was, Sydney froze. “Really?”

“Would I lie to you?” Julian noticed the hope in her eyes and softened his tone. “After what happened yesterday, Elliot applied for a direct return route for him.”

Sydney’s eyes instantly lit up. “Since when did you start playing the role of a selfless hero?”

Yesterday, he had brought Ewan in to oversee things. Today, he had already arranged a private jet for Alan.

Julian rubbed her head. “Not a hero. I just want to be a good husband.”

‘Husband…’ Sydney’s ears warmed immediately.

She tugged at his hand and pulled him along. “Let’s go meet Alan

“Mhm. Slow down.” Julian tightened his grip slightly and forced her pace to ease.

The night before, he had asked Raymond to consult an obstetricia At her current stage, any abdominal pain required extra

caution.

Just as they reached the elevator area, they ran into someone.

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Chapter 582

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It was not Alan. It was Raymond.

For once, Julian set aside his usual habit of provoking him and greeted him warmly, “Ray, what brings you here?”

Raymond nearly broke out in goosebumps at the nickname. “Did you take the wrong medicine or something?”

His words trailed off as sudden understanding dawned on him. ‘No wonder this bastard was so attentive the other day, bringing breakfast and dumplings. No wonder he asked whether he could be my brother-in-law… Now he’s acting this polite. So he really is planning to become my brother-in-law.’

Raymond’s gaze dropped to where Julian was holding Sydney’s hand. Discomfort surged through him, yet he feared driving away this precious sister.

When he continued to stare in silence, Sydney finally reacted and called out softly, “Raymond.”

Raymond remembered how she used to chase after Julian, calling him “Raymond” in that gentle, clingy voice. The jealousy nearly drove him mad.

Before he could stop himself, the words slipped out. “From now on just call me Ray.”

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