Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 507

**When The Ocean Learned My Name and Whispered It Back to You by Aurelia Novel 507**

**Chapter 507**

If there were a competition for awkward eye muscle spasms, Sydney would undoubtedly take the crown.

Raymond cleared his throat, a subtle cough escaping his lips as he balled his fist. “No need for concern. I’m perfectly fine. Just… haven’t been sleeping well lately,” he replied, his voice a bit too quick, as if he were trying to convince himself as much as anyone else.

In an instant, he pivoted toward Agatha, eager to divert the conversation. “Agatha, your ankle must be in quite a bit of pain, huh? It looks really bad,” he said, his brow furrowing with genuine concern.

Agatha, however, feigned ignorance, her eyes narrowing playfully. “These two little brats!” she exclaimed, waving her hand dismissively as if the mere mention of her injury was beneath her.

But Sydney, her brow knitted with worry, leaned closer. “Are you absolutely certain you’re—”

“I’m fine, I’m fine!” Agatha interrupted, her voice a mix of impatience and warmth. She grasped Sydney’s icy fingers, which had grown cold from holding the ice pack for far too long, and gave them a gentle pat, as if to soothe both of them.

“Sydney, it’s terribly dull living here all by myself. And now that I’ve hurt my foot, I can’t even step outside,” Agatha confessed, her cheeks flushing slightly as she hesitated. “Could you stay with me for a little while?”

Sydney froze, caught off guard by the request. It wasn’t an unreasonable one, considering Delta Mansion was Julian’s home, and the staff were familiar faces to her.

Yet, uncertainty gnawed at her. “Wouldn’t it be better to ask Julian to come back and keep you company instead?” she suggested, her voice tentative.

“Him?” Agatha snorted dismissively, her expression revealing her disdain for her grandson’s frequent absences. “He’s always too busy! Even when he returns, he flits in and out like a ghost. Never stays long enough for a decent conversation!”

Raymond blinked, momentarily taken aback by Agatha’s words. Internally, he found himself defending Julian. ‘Now hold on a minute. That’s not entirely fair. It’s not that Julian doesn’t want to spend time with his grandmother; it’s that she can’t stand having him around when he’s single, always complaining about how gloomy he looks.’

Sydney, blissfully unaware of the underlying family dynamics, smiled softly. “So he doesn’t visit often?” she asked, her tone a mix of curiosity and concern.

‘Oh, he’ll be back, alright,’ Raymond thought wryly, a smirk tugging at the corners of his mouth. ‘Especially now that you’re here.’

Just as he was about to voice his thoughts, Agatha waved him off, her tone dismissive. “He never comes! Too busy with his life. Don’t worry, it’ll just be the two of us,” she insisted, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

Raymond could only stare in disbelief. ‘What a masterful manipulator!’

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