Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 657

The news that Theodore had been shipped off overnight to a project in Leonarus reached Julian the next day.

The source was Theodore's own son.

Julian raised a brow. "When does that project end?"

"The year after next," Raymond answered on the phone without hesitation. No reluctance colored his tone, only a faint hint of gossiping amusement. "From what I heard, less than an hour after my grandfather got back to Seraph Villa last night, my dad was already on a private jet."

Julian let out a low, knowing chuckle. "Your grandfather really is capable of cutting off his own kin."

Raymond said plainly, "That's not cutting off kin. He's just heartbroken for his granddaughter.

"Right after Grandpa got back yesterday, James said something to him. I don't know what, but it made him so angry he ended up in the hospital. Grandma said he was lying in bed crying.

"You know what he's like. The man's tougher than steel. Back in the day, he took a bullet and had it dug out without making a sound..."

where he was going,

him. On one side stood the son Albus had raised with care and expectation. On the other stood

was why he

him for what?" Raymond brushed it

do is what we should do. My family owes

did not press further. "I'll take her to

mom both said the same thing. Don't let

but a hospital was not a good place, especially for a pregnant

visits,

as her brother, can visit on

file in his hand and walked out of

passed by the

stopped her. "Polly,

She's making dried fruit with your

Sydney liked to simmer pear paste to soothe the lungs. She also dried slices of pear to steep in water

mentor's home to make them with Eliana. This year, she had not planned to. But she mentioned it casually over lunch. Not long after, Agatha

only gave instructions while