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..."

already knew where he was going, ‘Pass along

On one side stood the son Albus had raised with care and

had never placed much hope in blood ties alone. That was why he had never mentioned

for what?" Raymond brushed

is my sister. His granddaughter. Whatever we do is what we should do.

further. "I'll take her to the hospital later to

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

a hospital was

fewer visits, the

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

up, he closed the file in his hand and

by

her.

dining room. She's making dried fruit with your grandmother,"

and winter, Sydney liked to simmer pear paste to soothe the lungs. She

make them with Eliana. This year, she had not planned to. But she mentioned it casually over lunch. Not long after, Agatha dragged her into

gave instructions while Agatha handled