Once doormat Now Untouchable Novel

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Chapter 660

That single sentence froze the air in the room.

To outsiders, Albus had always been known for fairness and

discipline. After decades in power, he had never shown

favoritism. Yet now his most valued granddaughter stood before

him and called him unfair.

Albus paused. His expression did not change, but his presence

grew heavier, edged with restrained authority. "So, you're still

saying I'm wrong?"

The calmer he sounded, the more it revealed how tightly he held

back his anger. No matter how accomplished Diana was, she

was not yet in a position to confront him head-on.

Raymond understood that at once. He stepped forward and

moved to shield her, raising a hand as if to pull her behind him.

Between the two of them, he was the better target. He had spent

years building a bad reputation. Taking the blow meant nothing

to him.

Before he could act, Diana lifted a hand and stopped him. She

held her ground.

“If that's how you want to put it, then | won't deny it," she said

steadily.

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Silence snapped. Albus slammed his hand against the bed. "Do

you even know what you're saying?”

He had always loved Raymond the most. But the one he valued

above all was Diana.

From childhood, she had been sharp, composed, and

perceptive. She understood people, weighed interests, and

always put the family first. She was the most suitable

successor. That was why, as she advanced step by step, he did

everything he could to pave the way for her.

Her rise at such a young age filled him with pride. Now that

same granddaughter stood before him and said, without

hesitation, that he was wrong.

The tension in the room tightened. Even Raymond felt a jolt of

shock. He looked at her in disbelief. This was the first time he

had seen Diana speak so directly.

By her usual standards, she did not need to confront their

grandfather over this. The outcome was already set. Theodore's

reputation could not be salvaged. That alone was enough to

give Vee a clear answer.

Diana only needed to smooth things over, offer a few careful

words, and let it pass. She did not.

“Grandpa,” Diana said.

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She respected him deeply, but she did not retreat. "From your

perspective, my father favored Megan. Removing him from his

position already proves your fairness.

"But from my mother's perspective, if not for Megan, Vee would

have grown up cherished, like a proper young lady of the family.

She would not have spent all these years alone, with no one to

rely on.

"Why was Megan taken by the police? Because she tried to

scheme against Vee again. She wanted her dead. Even then, my

father still showed her leniency.”

She met Albus’ sharp gaze without hesitation. "Tell me, should

my mother not feel anger? As a mother, wanting justice for a

daughter she believes she has already failed, that is only human."

Her voice remained calm. Every word landed with precision.

“I call it unfair because you did show favoritism. In the end, the

reputation my father now carries is one he brought on himself.

No one added to it. Isn't that right? And yet, because my mother

refused to cover it up, you chose to hold it against her."

She delivered the final line plainly, with no emphasis or rise in

tone, yet it made Albus’ sharp gaze waver.

Diana was right. Florence had only refused to hide the truth. If

Theodore had not done what he did, none of this would have

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happened.