All Chapters of Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable: Chapter 591 - Chapter 600

The next second, a slap cracked across Raymond's face. The sharp sound echoed through the room, and red marks bloomed at once on his clean-cut cheek.Raymond frowned faintly. He licked the blood at the corner of his mouth and raised his eyes to the middle-aged man before him. He looked at him not as a father, but as a stranger.Diana froze for a moment, then seized Raymond's arm. When she saw the injury on his face, something shifted in her usually cold eyes.She turned sharply toward Theodore and said firmly, "Grandfather never laid a single finger on Ray."Growing up, none of them had escaped Albus's punishments. Yet no matter how often the old man complained that Raymond was unruly, Raymond remained, aside from Vivian, the one he favored most."When did you learn to use the old man to pressure me?" Theodore snapped. "Did you not hear the vile things coming out of his mouth? Is that how he should speak to his own sister?"He had assumed the siblings were merely making trouble o

After arriving at the company, Caleb went straight to the top-floor office. When he entered, Julian stood by the window, gazing down at the streets below.Caleb stopped beside the sofa. "You wanted to see me?"Only then did Julian turn around, unhurried. His dark eyes gave nothing away.He studied Caleb for a long moment before speaking. "Do you still remember the first time you met Syd?"On the way over, Caleb had imagined countless possible conversations with Julian. This question had not crossed his mind.He froze briefly. 'The first time I met Syd…'Setting aside the car accident years ago, he could recall very little. At the time, she had been nothing more than a friend's younger sister. Someone not worth remembering too closely.All he truly recalled was that each time they met, little Sydney would smile brightly and call him "Cal." Her eyes curved into crescents, deep dimples appearing in both cheeks. She had been adorable and well behaved.Caleb steadied himself and spo

Dorothy's expression darkened, and her tone sharpened. "And what about you? If you drive her to death, will you finally be satisfied?"*Drive her to death?* Caleb froze. "How could I ever think that?"He had never wanted to push her that far. He would have treated her well. He wanted only one more chance between them. Even if she had asked for the moon, he would have tried to reach it."Then what have you been thinking?" Dorothy stared at him, disappointment and anger plain in her eyes. "If your grandfather were still alive, his cane would already be coming down on you. If you truly cannot figure it out, go kneel in the family hall. Stay there until you do."Over the years, compared to Lucas, the eldest grandson who had already passed away, she had always favored Caleb. She never imagined that someone so clear-headed could be this stubborn in matters of the heart, refusing to turn back until he reached a dead end.If she had never known Sydney, she might have turned a blind eye an

At first listen, Julian's words sounded calm. Yet only Elliot, who had followed him for so many years, could hear how wrong they felt.When had Julian ever spoken with such uncertainty?In Elliot's eyes, Julian had always been decisive and razor sharp, a man who never hesitated. A heavy weight settled in Elliot's chest, and for a moment, he could not find the words to speak.He wanted to say that Sydney had been clever since childhood, that she had survived safely even under Eloise's watch. This time would be no different. She would escape again.But he did not even know where she was. Her phone remained powered off. Something had already gone terribly wrong.In the driver's seat, Peter gripped the steering wheel until his knuckles whitened. His foot pressed the accelerator nearly to the floor as the car tore through traffic.Every second they saved increased the chance of Sydney returning safely.…When they reached the Hampton estate, a maid opened the gate. The moment she sa

Sydney's heart dropped to her stomach. If the people who had come for her were sent by Penelope, she might still have had a chance to escape.But these people were after Julian. She was the weak point they could exploit to control him. Worse, she had no idea who stood behind them.For now, they were still in Jouleston. As long as she could reach Julian, she had options. Once they left Jouleston, she would lose every advantage.She drew a quiet breath and forced herself to steady her thoughts. "Since you're targeting him, you'll need me to contact him sooner or later. If you let me go, I can help you lure him out."The bespectacled man froze for a beat, then broke into a mocking laugh. "Are you trying to help us trick him, or are you trying to trick me? You and Julian have what, ten years together? Maybe twenty?"His gaze drifted to Sydney's already noticeable belly. "And you're pregnant with his child. You really think you can turn on him that easily?""Normally, no." Sydney uncl