Seeing the worried look on Julien's face and the determination in his eyes to support her, Sydney felt warm inside.
She sniffled and answered with some remorse, "I'm sorry. I lost our clothes."
"What?" Julien froze for a moment, "The clothes were lost?"
'How could Sydney have lost the clothes? Did someone bully her?
'She looks so upset just because she lost the clothes?'
'Maybe...'
The dress and suit were worth millions of dollars. While it was a slice of cake to Julien and he wouldn't be bothered by it, it was a significant amount to Sydney. It was possible for her to be upset about the dress and suit.
Julien was amused. He patted Sydney's shoulder. "It's okay. We'll buy new ones. I have money."
Julien always thought his money was hers, too. He'd secretly connected her payment account to his credit card.
She could spend as much money as she wanted.
But Julien didn't tell Sydney about it. He was worried she wouldn't use his money if she knew about it.
Sydney was amused to hear Julien say he had money. She had been feeling guilty since she lost the dress and suit.
But soon, she calmed down and looked up at him. "Actually, the clothes weren't lost. They were robbed."
"What?" Julien's face immediately turned pale. He held her tighter, and then he looked down and took a good look at her. "Are you all right?"
He didn't ask how the clothes had been robbed.
He only cared if she was hurt.
Seeing the worried look on Julien’s face, Sydney nodded her head, "Yes, I'm fine."
Julien was still worried. He lifted her hands and squeezed her arms and shoulders to see if she was lying.
If she was hurt, she would give her away when her arms were squeezed.
But Sydney wasn't lying. No matter how Julien examined her, she did not show any difference.
Then Julien was convinced that she was not hurt. And he was relieved. "It's good that you're not hurt. Tell me, how did clothes get robbed?"
He took Sydney's hand and walked over to the couch and they both sat down. Sydney then answered, "When I came out of the mall this afternoon and was getting into my car, a man suddenly passed me. He grabbed the bags right out of my hand. Then I chased after him..."
"What? You chased him?" Julien's face darkened. His grip on her hand tightened. He was angry. "Do you know how dangerous that is? How dare you go after a robber? Have you ever thought about the risks?"
He stared at her, and there was anger as well as worry in his eyes.
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