Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

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 turned 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 I won't be going in."

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

"have," Raymond replied.

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.”

did Raymond

from view, Elizabeth looked at Florence. "Is this

Florence glanced at Diana. "If

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

absolute right or wrong in life. No one was omnipotent. Following one's heart in

one day he'll lose

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

burned hot, everything felt right. But what

enough to know she had

I'll deal with him," Diana said

stepped inside,Theodore felt Albus’ gaze settle on him

did not erupt at once. "That

a cup of tea from the housekeeper, and took a sip.

sternness on Albus’ face softened

he turned to Theodore. "Since you became an adult, have I ever

tone was calm, yet the authority forged by years

his scalp prickle. A man in his 50s was being lectured like

"Then explain to me why you laid hands on Ray. And

family, no one struck the

and