Chapter 1166 Speaking Up for the McDanielsOld Madam pointed at Velma with trembling fingers.But Velma remained unconvinced.She thought that her outfit was beautiful.But to her surprise, Old Madam regarded it as ugly and indecent.It greatly injured her pride and confidence.Velma fell silent, but Old Madam knew what she was thinking about.Rubbing her temples, Old Madam said, "Forget it! I don't care what you were thinking. Just change them immediately, and don't wear them again. You don't have that kind of great taste. Heed my words, and don't try to dress up on your own again. If you don't listen and continue to make a fool of yourself, I will have to punish you according to the rules of the family. Do you hear me?"'Rules of the family?'Velma couldn't believe her ears.Due to fear, her eyes, which had been half-open, widened.However, because they were forced open, her face appeared strained, making all her features seem out of place. Coupled with her attire, she loo
Chapter 1167 Finally Learning Their LessonWhat Velma cared most about was her youngest son.Upon hearing that Sydney might suppress her son, she slammed her fist on the table and got up. Her eyes wide with anger, she said, "I dare her! I am Julien's mother. If she treats me and Jayden this way, isn't she afraid of being laughed at by everyone?"Old Madam sneered at her and said, "You are only Julien's stepmother, not his biological mother. It's true that you took care of Julien and gave him motherly love, but you never showed any care to Syd. So, why do you expect Syd to treat you well and see you as a mother? Just imagine, if you were her and were tortured by your mother-in-law for six years, would you treat her nicely?""Of course not..."Velma stopped halfway through her speech as she realized something. Her face flushed and blanched with embarrassment.She felt like her cheeks were burning and aching.The sight of her reaction delighted Old Madam. She said, "See? Since you
Chapter 1168 Won't Let Anyone Mistreat YouVelma had a proud look on her chubby face. "I've learned a thing or two over the years, such as reading others.""Not bad! Keep it up." Old Madam finally smiled.Her approval touched Velma."For so many years, this is the first time you've ever praised me."She was almost moved to tears.When Old Madam saw that, her satisfaction dissipated and turned back to disdain. "How can I praise you for all the stupid things you did in the past? Alright, stop crying. You look ugly when you cry."Velma sniffled and quickly stopped crying.Old Madam continued, "Do you know why Julien is so angry with the McDaniel family this time? He knew that they reaped many benefits in his name and caused a lot of trouble, but he said nothing because Mr. McDaniel was his mentor. However, the McDaniel family merely created a scandal, which completely angered Julien. He decided to end his relationship with them. Can you guess why?""To seek justice for Sydney," V
Chapter 1169 Ignoring SydneySeeing Julien so protective of Sydney, Velma felt a mix of jealousy and anger.She was jealous because, as his mother, she had never been protected by Julien like this before.She was angry because Julien acted as if she were going to do something to Sydney.Being mistrusted by her son made her heart ache.With that in mind, Velma looked at Julien resentfully.Unsure about what was bothering her, Julien wrinkled his brows and asked, "Mom, what brings you to the old residence? When did you arrive?"Velma replied gloomily, "I arrived a while ago to visit your grandmother. I'm leaving now.""Visiting my grandma?" Julien doubtfully raised an eyebrow.He knew his stepmother well. She wasn't considered unfilial, but there was no way she would like to see his grandmother.After all, Old Madam didn't like her.So, unless necessary, Velma would not come to the old residence.'Coming here meant receiving Old Madam's disdain. Why would she willingly subjec
Chapter 1170 Felicia's TeasingSeeing her like that, Julien asked, "What's wrong?"Behind her hands, the corner of Sydney's lips twitched.'Do you have the nerve to ask me what is wrong?'As she remained silent, Julien grabbed her wrist, trying to get her hands off her face. "Why are you covering your face? Don't you find it hard to breathe like this? Put them down."But she wouldn't listen.Sydney firmly pressed her hands against her face, not letting him take them off.Unfortunately, her strength was not as great as Julien's.He easily took her hands off, and then her flushed face was revealed.His eyes darkened as he found that her face resembled a freshly washed apple with droplets of water on it. The scene was enticing.If his grandmother weren't looking at them from the nearby pavilion, he would have cupped her face and kissed her.After all, opportunities like this were rare.A flicker of regret flashed across his eyes, and a nearly imperceptible sigh escaped his mou
Chapter 1171 The Soup For Sydney"Really?" Julien fixed his eyes on his grandmother for a moment. He wondered if the Old Madam was telling the truth.However, since the Old Madam didn't want to tell him the truth, he didn't insist.As long as Velma's purpose for visiting the Old Madam had nothing to do with him or Sydney, Julien was not interested."Syd," the Old Madam said as she suddenly thought of something and she turned to Sydney.Sydney, who was sipping her tea, immediately looked up and responded, "What is it, Grandma?"At the same time, Sydney tensed up inside. ‘What is Grandma calling me for? Is she going to joke about Julien and me, too? I thought she would not joke about us.'While Sydney was anxious, the Old Madam said, "You guys just met Velma. She didn't give you any trouble, did she?"Hearing the Old Madam's question, Sydney's worries disappeared. She gave a sigh of relief and smiled. "No, she didn't give me any trouble. Julien is with me. He would defend me if V
Chapter 1172But Sydney really didn't want to drink it.Julien didn't say anything. He held the bowl and looked at the Old Madam. The look in his eyes was the same as Sydney's. He didn't want the soup either.Apart from the fact that he was full, he felt the soup was disgusting.He thought it was not soup but wasted water."No. You must drink it." The Old Madam showed a serious look. "This soup was made especially for you. If you don't want to drink it now, you can drink it later, but you must drink it."Felicia nodded and added, "Yes, Ms. Raines. The soup is good for your health.""I believe the soup is good for our health, but I wonder why you all of a sudden prepared the soup for us." Sydney asked with a wry smile.Julien was also curious.The Old Madam replied, "You guys stayed up too late last night. Though you are young and passionate, you should temper your desires appropriately. If you don't take care of your body, how can you live healthily till old? You guys are too
Chapter 1173 The Terrible SoupSydney stopped stirring the soup and turned to look at Julien.Julien compressed his lips for a while before speaking in a deep voice, "No.""Then why are you just staring at it without drinking?" The Old Madam immediately became unhappy.Julien asked with a helpless expression, "Grandma, do you think this soup is drinkable?" He pointed to the bowl in front of him.The Old Madam asked with confusion, "This soup was specially made for you. Why can't you drink it?"Julien took a deep breath. "If it was specially made for me, then why is my soup different from Leaf's?""Yes, Grandma," Sydney nodded in agreement. "Mine looks like chicken soup, but his... I can't tell what it is. It just feels strange. Why didn't you give us the same soup?"Just judging by the smell alone, Sydney knew it must taste terrible. And the color looked extremely peculiar as well. She couldn't understand why the Old Madam would make such a strange soup. 'Does it really hav
Chapter 1200 A Great Pair of Teacher and StudentThat was for sure.But those students wouldn't be Sydney.Sydney would always be special to Julien.He would always be a gentleman to Sydney.Even now that he was acting as Sydney's teacher, he was gentle and patient with her.Sydney had feared that Julien would lose patience and think her stupid when she couldn't understand what he was saying.She knew Julien was never a patient man.So she had been nervous. She was afraid that Julien would give up on her if she couldn't understand what he was talking about.She would be embarrassed in that situation. And she needed to find herself a new teacher.However, it turned out that Sydney was overly concerned.Julien was very patient with her. When Sydney didn't understand him, he didn't become impatient or think she was stupid. He patiently explained to her until she understood it. He was so patient with her. Nothing made him agitated.Gradually, Sydney learned that he wouldn't be
Chapter 1199 Teacher and StudentSydney's face and tone were both serious.Julien knew that if he was still unwilling to do as he was told, she would definitely do what she had said.Sydney was such a person.Even though their current relationship was close, she was not willing to take much advantage of him."Alas." Julien shook his head resignedly, pulling over her office chair and sitting down. "Is it okay now?"Sydney nodded in satisfaction. "Yes."With that, she also sat down on another chair that was slightly worse and then added, "Julien, don't think that I'm stubborn and unwilling to accept your goodness to me. I know that you want to do more for me, and you also want to let me sit more comfortably. I'm touched, and I accept it too, but if I really accept all of your kindness, especially when you're already helping me, it will only make me more and more greedy. "In the end, I will take all of your goodness to me as a matter of course, and over time, I will even forget t
Chapter 1198 Julien Was Going to Teach SydneySydney's eyes reveal a look of surprise.Julien noticed it, but deliberately teased her, "Why? Can't I come up?""Why not?" Sydney walked up to him and took his hand, smiling. "You're more popular at Skylight than I am. Even if I forbid letting you in, the staff will let you in. What can I do about that?""Nothing." Julien shook his head honestly."That's it!" Sydney pulled him inside. "I didn't think you'd be here this early, though. You usually get here around almost six. It's only a little after five now."So when Sydney saw him, she was surprised."I finished things, so I came over early. Are you done with your work?" Julien followed Sydney. He asked as he glanced at her desk.Sydney's desk was piled high with papers. Julien frowned at the sight. He liked to keep things neat and organized. "You've had a busy day, haven't you?"Otherwise, Sydney's desk wouldn't be this cluttered.Sydney didn't release Julien's hand until she le
Chapter 1197 It Was Good to LeaveYuri was one of Luke's best friends, so he knew very well what kind of person Yuri was.Such a slowcoach did something so quickly. It was conceivable that Luke was very important in Yuri's heart.Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken Luke's request so seriously.So how could Luke not be surprised and happy?As for Sydney, she didn't know Yuri. Nor did she know what kind of person he was.Now, after hearing Luke's words, she realized that Yuri was a person who worked very slowly.However, it was such an inefficient person who did her a favor so quickly. Sydney felt very touched."Maybe it was because you approached him that he did it so quickly, and of course, it was also possible that after being the boss all these years, he became much more efficient." Sydney guessed with a smile.Luke rubbed his chin and nodded. "It makes sense, but whatever the reason, it's good that Yuri got things done quickly.""Yeah, I called you mainly because I wanted yo
Chapter 1196 Strange LukeYet Sean was panicking at the moment.Why?Of course, because she didn't want her lie to be exposed.It was not like she was really leaving the country, so how could she possibly let Sydney see her off? Her lie would be exposed if Sydney went there. Sean held the cell phone with both hands and hurriedly explained, "Because I bought a ticket for an 11 PM flight. It's late, so I don't want to let you go back and forth. It's too troublesome. Besides, if you go to see me off so late at night, Mr. Flint will definitely not feel at ease."That was true.Sydney rubbed her chin. "But why did you choose such a late flight?"Sean continued to lie. "To catch up on my sleep on the plane so that when I get abroad, I can immediately go to work.""I see. Alright, then I won't see you off, but send me a message to let me know you board the plane smoothly. Otherwise, I won't be relieved," Sydney said.Knowing that Sydney had given up on the idea of going to see her
Chapter 1195 Reason for ResignationSydney sighed, "It wasn't the HR department that told me. Gianna went there for something and overheard it by accident, so she told me.""I see." Sean understood.'I can't believe Gianna said it. 'I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. 'It looked like God didn't want her to hide it from Ms. Raines either. Otherwise, how would Gianna have happened to show up at the HR department at that time?'"So it's true that you are quitting?" Sydney asked, pursing her lips.Sean nodded. "Yes."Sydney's heart sank after she got a definite answer from Sean, the person in question. "Why? There has to be a reason, right? I don't believe you have considered resignation for a long time. Gianna and I didn't hear about you quitting or feel you had the intention before you took a leave of absence and suddenly offered to resign. I never want to believe that nothing has happened to you. At the very beginning, Gianna and I guessed that you had a problem with
Chapter 1194 Sean Had Decided to Gave Birth to the BabyLuke wanted to ask, 'Can't you see I'm not happy?'The words were on his tongue, but he couldn't say them.Upset, Luke took a packet of cigarettes out of his pocket, pulled one out of it, and put it in his mouth. He then took out his lighter and was about to light the cigarette.However, just as the flame neared the cigarette, he suddenly paused. He glanced at the bed on which Sean was drinking the medicine, not paying attention to him. Then he put the lighter away and put the cigarette back in the packet.'I’m not going to smoke it. It's not a good cigarette. I'm going to change cigarettes next time. I didn't quit smoking for that woman.' Luke compressed his lips and thought to himself.Just then, Sean's cell phone rang, which broke the silence of the room.Sean finished her medicine. Her mouth was full of bitterness. She put the bowl back on the bedside table and hurriedly picked up a glass of water and took a sip of wate
Chapter 1193Gianna trusted Luke, so she didn't tell Sydney that Luke also knew Sean had been pregnant.She didn't feel the need to tell Sydney. "Mr. Chase will keep Sean's secret anyway."Convinced of this idea, Gianna had no worries at all. She looked at Sydney and asked, "Ms. Raines, do you think Sean quit the job because the miscarriage hurt her health?""I don't know, but it's possible." Sydney responded, giving a worried look.Sydney didn't have many female friends. Sean and Sharon were her only friends.Sharon followed Cayden to Jackal City. They had very little contact after that.Sydney called Sharon a couple of times, but the phone was never answered. Sydney guessed that Sharon must be busy or Cayden had assigned Sharon some tasks, so Sharon could not answer her calls.Last time when Sydney contacted Sharon, Sharon told her that Cayden didn't trust her and that he wouldn't allow her to follow him around as his bodyguard.Syndey hadn't talked to Sharon in a long time,
Chapter 1192 Sean Wants to Resign"Okay, I'll do it right away." The secretary nodded in response and picked up the file. "Then Ms. Raines, I'll take my leave."Sydney waved her hand. "Go ahead. Thank you.""You're welcome," Gianna smiled faintly and turned to head for the door.But after taking a few steps, she suddenly thought of something, stopped, and turned around. "By the way, Ms. Raines, there's something I don't know if I should say or not.""Just say it." Sydney lifted her chin slightly, signaling Gianna to continue.Seeing this, Gianna no longer hesitated. Standing upright, she said, "Here is the thing. This morning I went to HR Department. Secretarial Department recently needs to recruit a new assistant, so I went over there to ask if there were any suitable candidates.""Well, I know about this." Sydney nodded. "Go on."She knew that what her secretary wanted to say couldn't be this matter.Sure enough, Gianna took a breath and continued, "Then I heard them talking