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

looked at Florence. "Is this still about that girl

glanced at Diana. "If he regrets

calmly. "Whether he regrets it is his own business. That is a matter for the future. No one can

in life. No one

just afraid that one day he'll

been Raymond's dream since childhood. Now, to secure the family's approval of his relationship, he had to

burned hot, everything felt right. But

lived long enough to know she had to

deal with him,"

the house. The moment they stepped inside,Theodore felt Albus’ gaze settle on him like loaded

erupt at once. "That brat

Elizabeth sat down, accepted a cup of tea from the housekeeper, and took a sip. "He said he's going to trick me into

on Albus’ face softened

"Since you became an adult, have I ever laid

authority forged by years in power

man in his 50s was

you laid hands

Hutton family, no one struck the face. That unspoken

by his parents and his wife at his