Sir, Madam Dispeared Again After Divorce! novel Chapter 539

"It's inappropriate in any way." Sydney sighed, "Only lovers can call each other like this to show their intimacy, but we are just friends, so it's a bit too much for you to call me in that way."

Luke gave a short, derisive laugh, "How could it be a bit too much? I've been calling you that for over a decade. During those years, you've never said anything or felt anything wrong about it. Why did you change your mind now? Did someone say something that changed your mind?"

Sydney opened her eyes a little wider.

That explained everything to Luke. He held his fist tight, "I knew it. Someone told you to do that. It's Julien, isn't it?

With the flicker of her eyes, Sydney admitted it in silence.

"I guessed it!" Luke's face clouded, "You are very much obedient to him. Just because he told you to, you'd rather give up the pet name I’d been used on you for years as he wished."

Sydney couldn't help but feel guilt-ridden at how she had treated him. She bit her lip and replied, "Luke, I'm terribly sorry for that. 1 admit Julien did ask me to do that. He got me to tell you not to call me like that anymore. It was weird. I have been thinking about it before finding him right in the end. It’s not a proper form of address given our relationship.”

It was true that she hadn't given much thought to it before, but Julien did remind her to start to take it seriously. That Luke called her "darling" was really weird and intimate, which did indicate something beyond a friendship.

"No, it's not really about the form of address." An ironic smile curved Luke's lips, "It's just that you don't want to make ’ somebody' unhappy."

Sydney replied with a stiff expression, "Wh-what?"

"Nothing!" Luke took a step back, turned and walked over to the driver's door. Then he opened the door, bent forward to pull out the key and asked, "I’m asking you one last time. Do you really want me to stop using the pet name on you?"

With her lips twitching, Sydney seemed hesitant about the answer.

Julien, however, crossed her mind at the very moment, which immediately made her determined to nod and say yes.

On hearing her answer, Luke's heart sank to the bottom, and that optimism in his heart faded at that moment, too.

Some bitterness flashed in his eyes," Alright. I got it. I'll agree if you insist. I will never call you 'darling' again. You know what? From this moment on, you and I are less close than before. Just as you wish."

Sydney frowned at him, "Why? Nothing has changed except for the form of address. We are still friends. Close friends."

"Yes, that will change nothing for a real friendship, but it's different with us." Luke gripped the car key in his hand and took a breath, "I thought I was the only one to call you 'darling'. That made me feel unique and somewhat important in your heart. Now it was deprived by you. I lost the privilege to call you that, which proves me wrong. I was no different and not that important in your heart. So... it's all over!"

After the words, he put the car key on the hood, turned and walked towards the side of the road.

"Luke!" Sydney called out to him.

Luke proceeded straight to the roadside, with no indication of looking back or stopping, as if he heard nothing. He waved a hand to hail a cab and left in it.

Watching the vehicle drive away, Sydney was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

What Luke said just now revealed a lot about their relationship.

Above all, she was really surprised by the truth that he had feelings for her.

A look of astonishment and incredibility emerged on Sydney's face, as she clenched her fist and shook her head slightly.

Obviously, she still couldn't believe that instead of treating her as a friend, Luke was in love with her!

She wouldn't have sensed anything if he hadn't admitted it himself a moment ago.

That explained why he had insisted on calling her 'darling'.

And that explained why he had overreacted to her request.

Real friends might feel hurt if asked to stop calling her 'darling', but he overreacted. It seemed like he was going to cut ties with her.