Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 592

To Florence, this was a matter of life and death. To Theodore, it amounted to little more than a harmless mistake, something he believed could be brushed aside by ignoring it.

She looked at him for a long time, long enough for her eyes to begin to sting. Even then, she could not bring herself to speak.

All that remained was disappointment.

Raymond was about to say something, but Diana pressed a hand to his arm and stopped him.

Wearing a faint, unreadable smile, she said, "Since that's how you see it, what more is there for us to say?"

There was no point in continuing. She should have known long ago that expecting a genuine explanation from Theodore was unrealistic. Fortunately, she had never truly relied on this father to begin with.

Megan felt that things had turned out exactly as they always did.

Once again, the Hutton siblings had no leverage over her.

Seizing the moment, she turned to Theodore and said, "By the way, Dad, can | attend the charity gala tonight?"

“Of course you can." Diana answered even faster than Theodore this time. "If you're not allowed to go, your father might end up slapping Ray again.”

the first time, the normally composed and dutiful eldest daughter spoke without restraint, her words openly

"Fine. If you don't want Meg to go, then

to argue when Diana smiled instead. "She can go if she wants. It

way to control her. A trace of

who was separated by only a single wall, she

pushed Penelope too far, she worried about retaliation. If there was room to negotiate, she would not mind

something

same time, the Hampton

to demonstrate sincerity, especially with

official, countless eyes would turn toward the

herself. When she finished calculating the total, the value had already reached seven figures and continued to climb toward

thought of marrying a Hutton daughter, one

returned to the old residence to retrieve something

he had finally come around and hurried over. “Take a look. Should

it. The question

across the courtyard, where rows of gift boxes filled his vision. His expression cooled. "As