Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 608

It likely stemmed from the environment they grew up in, but all the Hutton children developed a fondness for weapons at an early age.

By the time Raymond reached elementary school, his room overflowed with models: guns, fighter jets, tanks, and warships.

When Vee returned to Brimcrest with their parents, she had only just learned to walk. She had toddled into Raymond's room by herself, crawled and stumbled across the floor, seized a toy gun, and refused to let it go.

Before Vee was born, Raymond had been the most spoiled child in the family. Everyone had indulged him without restraint. At that time, his stubbornness had bordered on obsession, and he had flatly refused to give the toy to her.

Later, when he finally wanted to, there was no opportunity left, After settling in Jouleston, he had left most of his belongings in Brimcrest. Only this model gun had come with him. Tonight, he had brought it on a whim, thinking that Sydney might like it if she showed up.

He never expected it to be used this way.

Theodore finally realized he had been manipulated. Anger surged, but he stopped short when Diana spoke. "Something happened to Vee. Instead of arguing with Ray here, you should be thinking about how to find her.”

“Something happened to Vee?" Theodore had been on the brink of fury. Now he struggled to process her words. "Isn't Penelope the impostor?"

If something had happened, what did it have to do with their family?

not Penelope." Diana tossed

continuing, "It's the real Vee. She was kidnapped.

in Theodore's chest. "You found

matter how much he favored Megan, the daughter lost for so many years remained a wound he could never

completely focused

imagined you still cared whether Vee lived or

struck home. Theodore burned with anger but found no reply. It was no wonder the three of them

pulled out his phone. "I'll

earlier and asked her to notify Albus. She did not stop him. The more of Theodore's concern that shifted to Vee,

chaos, the

the evening to a swift end. As she

Penelope lingered off to the side, utterly at a loss. Megan had been taken

idea what awaited her, and leaving like this felt

her a cool glance. "The date has changed. The people coming to propose will not be here

to leave