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..."

Julian already knew where he was going, ‘Pass along my thanks

side stood the son Albus had raised with care and expectation.

in blood ties alone. That was why he had never mentioned it to Sydney.

what?"

we do is what we should do. My family owes

Julian did not press further. "I'll take

mom both said the same thing. Don't let her go

see Sydney, but a hospital was not a good place,

visits,

Julian agreed easily. "Then you, as her brother, can

hanging up, he closed the file in his hand and

by the

stopped her. "Polly, where's

dried fruit with your grandmother,"

pear paste to soothe the lungs. She also dried

she had not planned to. But

instructions while Agatha