hapter 78
It was my fault!” Tiffany said.
ydney still felt a little dizzy from the alcohol but played along “Mm–hmm. Make me a glass of honey
ater, and I’ll consider forgiving you.”
On it!” Tiffany scrambled to please, setting Sydney’s bag on the entryway cabinet before darting to the itchen and returning with a cup of honey water,
he smiled sheepishly. “So, I’m forgiven?”
You are.” Sydney nodded with a faint grin.
Honestly, she had never expected to keep the secret for long. It had felt humiliating when it came out in the ar earlier. But now, back home and upstairs, she actually felt relieved.
Let Julian laugh if he wants. Let him be arrogant. I am done caring,‘ she thought.
eeing Sydney’s mood was relatively normal, Tiffany pressed her luck. “Okay, but you have to tell me why
as it Julian who picked up your phone?”
Because he doesn’t know how to respect boundaries,” Sydney said as if it were the most natural thing in he world. She had long since given up expecting that man to act rationally.
he filled Tiffany in on the dinner and what happened afterward.
iffany frowned, uneasy. “But Marcus was with you, and he could have easily taken you home. Why did ulian suddenly step in like that?”
You don’t think…” Tiffany hesitated. “He might be trying to make amends?”
What?” Sydney gave her a look. “Have you ever seen someone ‘make amends‘ like that?”
iffany shrugged. “But if he really was trying, would you consider getting back on good terms with him?”
I won’t.” Sydney did not hesitate. She took a sip of honey water and said quietly, “Between people, there’s nly one real chance.”
ust one moment of true trust.
Getting back on good terms” was a lie people told themselves. Once trust broke, no matter how much one ried to piece it back together, the cracks always showed.
ven if things looked fine on the surface, she would constantly wonder, ‘When will he abandon me again?”
The next morning, Sydney returned to the clinic for her usual consultations. With the New Year pproaching, patient visits had gradually decreased. Unless was a serious illness, most would wait until fter the festivities to resume treatment.
fer office was bustling with people. She had not even reached the door when she heard two nurses coaxing
child.
Sweetie, this is the doctor’s office. You can’t play here, okay?
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Chapter 78
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“Come on, let’s go back out. No, wait! Don’t touch that!”
“I want to!” The kid had grabbed something and held it hostage. “I’m gonna break this! All because she bullied my mom!”
Just as Sydney arrived, one of the nurses rushed over, flustered and apologetic. “Sorry, Dr. Wilson. Penny brought her kid today and, well, he’s a handful. We couldn’t stop him.”
Of course she had. She had plenty of help at home, yet she chose to drag the kid into the clinic. Sydney had already experienced Timothy’s charming personality before.
“It’s fine. Not your fault,” Sydney said calmly and walked into the consultation room.
Luckily, it was not as messy as she had feared.
However, the moment Timothy saw her enter, he flinched, then straightened up defiantly and shouted, You meaniel Why do you keep trying to steal my uncle from my mom?!”
Silence fell. All eyes turned toward Sydney, their expressions a mix of shock and disbelief. Especially after the restaurant scene the other day–Sydney walking in with Caleb. Now this?
Everyone was starting to wonder whether they really knew who Sydney was. Had she been the other woman all along?
