Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 674

Chapter 674

To Sydney, Alan was both a mentor and a father.

Back then, if Alan had not taken her in as his student, Julian would never have dared send her back to Eloise. She would have been cornered at every turn, and in the end, neither of them might have come through it well.

Eliana understood that his respect for them came from how deeply Sydney mattered to him. That only made her happier for Sydney. With a broad smile, she said, “Alright, alright. Don’t just stand there. Come inside.”

“Okay.”

Sydney looked at Alan and leaned forward, about to help him up. “Alan…”

“Enough.” Alan cut her off at once. Bracing himself on the armrest of the rocking chair, he rose neatly on his own. “I’m still young. I’m not at the stage where I need you two helping me.”

He was old, yes, but he refused to admit it.

Eliana could not resist replying, “Of course, of course. You’re much younger than the two of them.”

Sydney and Julian exchanged a smile. The two elders had been married for decades, yet their relationship remained this warm. That was rare. Sydney had grown up watching them bicker, but she had never once seen them truly fight.

Julian stepped aside to speak with Elliot, so Sydney went in first with Eliana and Alan.

Once they were seated, Sydney looked at Eliana with concern. Guilt still colored her voice. “How are you feeling now? Do you still feel any discomfort?”

The question only made Eliana feel worse.

“I’ve been fine for a while now.” She took Sydney’s hand, then looked at her already visible belly. Her eyes reddened before she realized it. “You’re the one who nearly lost the baby because of me-”

“Eliana!” Sydney cut her off quickly. The guilt in her own heart deepened. “You were dragged into this because of me. The fact that you don’t blame me already means more than enough. How can you say this happened because of you?”

More than anyone, Sydney knew that if not for her, Megan would never have targeted Eliana.

However, Eliana did not see it that way.

“If I hadn’t been so easily tricked out by one phone call, none of this would have happened,” Eliana said.

Some time ago, Sydney had called and asked her to help persuade Alan.

On the surface, she agreed. But in her heart, she felt exactly the same as he did.

The old couple had held each other and cried at home before they managed to accept even a small part of it. Only atter hearing two days ago that Sydney’s condition had stabilized did they finally breathe easier.

Sydney had not expected them to be even more stubborn than she was, so she resorted to shamelessness. “I don’t care. Neither you nor Alan are allowed to think like that anymore. Otherwise, I won’t even be able to eat today, and the baby will go hungry with me.”

Eliana did not know how to respond and looked toward Alan.

He huffed, but his tone was indulgent. “Why are you looking at me? It’s not as if this is the first day you’ve known she’s the best at being unreasonable.”

The worst part was that both he and Eliana always gave in. In front of outsiders, this girl was obedient and well-behaved. With them, acting spoiled and making a scene was perfectly normal.

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Eliana laughed through her tears and relented. “Fine, fine. None of us wanted this to happen, so none of us will blame anyone. Alright? And you’re not allowed to blame yourself either.”

She had watched Sydney grow up, so she knew her temperament well. That was why she felt the need to remind her.

During pregnancy, the worst thing was overthinking.

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