Once doormat Now Untouchable Novel

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Chapter 636

Elizabeth knew her grandson well. Mischievous as he could be,

he had always known his limits and had never crossed any real

lines.

Unlike other wealthy heirs who indulged in drinking, gambling,

and womanizing, Raymond had kept himself free of every one of

those vices. Let alone anything worse.

Fearing that he had once again blown a trivial matter out of

proportion, Albus glanced at Diana. When she gave a slight nod,

his expression darkened. "Go inside first. We'll talk there.”

He stepped into the house without another word.

Theodore's headache intensified on the spot. He tumed and

glared at the troublemaker.

Raymond remained perfectly composed. "You should have

known my grandparents were still around when you slapped me."

He then paused and told Elizabeth and Florence, "! still need to

go to the hospital to complete my resignation procedures, so |

won't be going in."

Florence nodded. "You're sure you've thought it through?"

"have," Raymond replied.

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Seeing the pain lingering on Elizabeth's face, he bent and

whispered something in her ear. Whatever he said made her

laugh.

“alright, alright, you little brat. Get going.”

Only then did Raymond tum and leave.

Once his car disappeared from view, Elizabeth looked at

Florence. "Is this still about that girl with the surname Voss?"

"Yes." Florence glanced at Diana. "If he regrets it someday—"

“Mom,” Diana interrupted calmly. "Whether he regrets it is his

own business. That is a matter for the future. No one can predict

it. If he has made this choice, then not making it would make

him regret it now.”

There was no absolute right or wrong in life. No one was

omnipotent. Following one's heart in the present was enough.

Florence sighed. "I'm just afraid that one day he'll lose his head

and blame that girl.”

Practicing medicine had been Raymond's dream since

childhood. Now, to secure the family's approval of his

relationship, he had to choose a different path

When love burned hot, everything felt right. But what about the

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years ahead?

Florence had lived long enough to know she had to think beyond

the present.

"Then I'll deal with him," Diana said evenly.

They entered the house. The moment they stepped inside,

Theodore felt Albus’ gaze settle on him like loaded bullets.

Albus did not erupt at once. "That brat left?"

"Yes." Elizabeth sat down, accepted a cup of tea from the

housekeeper, and took a sip. "He said he's going to trick me into

getting a granddaughter-in-law.”

The sternness on Albus’ face softened slightly.

After everyone sat, he turned to Theodore. "Since you became

an adult, have | ever laid a hand on you?"

His tone was calm, yet the authority forged by years in power

carried undeniable weight.

"No." Theodore felt his scalp prickle. A man in his 50s was being

lectured like a grandson.

Albus continued, "Then explain to me why you laid hands on Ray.

And why you struck his face."

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In the Hutton family, no one struck the face. That unspoken rule

had stood for years.

Being questioned by his parents and his wife at his age,

Theodore found himself at a loss.

In the end, it came down to a moment of lost reason. Raymond

was his youngest son, the child Florence had risked her life to

bring into the world

Regret surged through him. "Dad, Mom, Florence, this was my

fault. I'll find time to talk to Ray.”

In the Hutton family, elders were not forbidden from apologizing

to the younger generation. They were all human, and humans

made mistakes.

Even Albus had once admitted fault for the disastrous marriage

he had arranged for Diana.

Seeing that Theodore understood, Albus did not press further. "

Since things have come to this, think carefully about whether

Megan is worth tuning against your own flesh and blood. Don't

let poor judgment cloud your mind again.”

At those words, Theodore seemed to drift for a moment. Just as

he was about to respond, Diana's phone rang.

She glanced at the caller ID, her expression tightening. After she

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answered, whatever she heard turned her eyes icy.

James asked, 'What happened?"

"Megan is missing." Diana looked straight at Theodore. "You

wouldn't happen to know anything about this, would you?"

She framed it as a question. Everyone present heard the

accusation beneath it.

This was not your doing, was it?