Once doormat Now Untouchable Novel

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Chapter 658

Sydney knew Florence treated her well, but Theodore was still

Florence's husband. He was also Diana's father. Sydney had

never intended to weigh them against each other.

Not to mention, he was Albus’ own son. And yet, the Huttons had

gone this far for her. That was far beyond anything she had

expected.

Stripping Theodore of his power had already felt like a fair

resolution. She never imagined they would send a middle-aged

man like him overseas.

This move was not just exile—it was a public signal to every

family connected to the Hutton name that Theodore had made a

grave mistake and no longer had any claim to the family's power.

Even if he returned one day, anyone he approached for favors

would think twice. They would first consider Albus' stance, or

Diana's. Either way, what he had done before, quietly arranging

Megan's bail, would never happen again.

Julian pinched her cheek. "This isn't about cutting off their own."

They simply could not wait to claim her.

Agatha, who knew the full story, chimed in from the side, "Even

if it were, they should. Who acts without any sense of right and

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wrong like that?"

To feel sympathy for someone who harmed your own daughter,

what kind of logic was that?

Sydney knew Agatha was speaking entirely on her behalf. She

smiled. "But if people choose family over reason, there's nothing

we can do."

It was not as if she could march over and demand justice from

the Huttons.

Julian let out a low chuckle. "Then we just stop dealing with

them."

Sydney treated it as a joke and played along. "If you threaten

them like that, they'll be terrified."

Julian nodded seriously. "They would be."

Sydney was used to his tone. Then she remembered something

and changed the subject. "By the way, did Elliot arrange the

hospital room for Tiff's family?"

That moming, after breakfast, she had seen a post from Tiffany.

The background in the photo was a hospital

Sydney had assumed something had happened to her. She had

called immediately and learned that Tiffany's father had been

admitted.

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The reason was simple. He had money for clubs, but not for his

debts. He had run into loan sharks at a club and got beaten.

Sydney originally wanted to visit the hospital, but Tiffany

stopped her on the phone.

If Tiffany went alone and insisted she had no money, her family

could not do much.

But everyone knew about Sydney and Julian, and everyone knew

Sydney and Tiffany were as close as sisters. If Sydney showed

up, her family might cling to her shamelessly just to get money.

In the end, after Sydney insisted, Tiffany only agreed to let her

help upgrade the hospital room.

"Don't worry,” Julian said. "You finally asked him for a favor. He

won't delay it.”

When Raymond arrived at the hospital, people stood both inside

and outside the room. The spacious VIP ward felt crowded.

James, who stood outside, glanced at him. "You told Julian?"

Raymond nodded. "I did. He's probably already told Sydney.”

He glanced inside, then decided not to go in. "Grandpa still has

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the energy to receive guests. Looks like he's fine?"

"It was just high blood pressure," James said. "Mom insisted on

bringing him to the hospital anyway.”

That was enough for Raymond to understand. This time, their

mother was truly furious. She had made up her mind to deal with

the husband who had been muddleheaded for years.

Theodore had just been sent abroad. Right after that, Albus

ended up in the hospital with high blood pressure. Anyone could

guess the cause.