Lahat ng Kabanata ng Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable: Kabanata 651 - Kabanata 660

'Talk about choosing loyalty to a woman over a brother.' Still, Raymond was not surprised that Julian had sold him out so completely.He knew how close Sydney and Tiffany were. He dropped his usual careless attitude and chose his words with care. "Don't worry. This time my sister and the family won't interfere."He assumed Sydney feared that the Hutton family might step in again and embarrass Tiffany.Sydney frowned. "That's not what I meant. What I'm saying is this. Whether Tiff chooses to get back together with you or not, and no matter how your relationship turns out later, your resignation has nothing to do with her. Raymond, that was your decision. It has nothing to do with Tiff."Her voice was quiet but clear. The words fell with such plain certainty that Raymond froze.She was not the first person to tell him this. Yet hearing it from her made him oddly happy. A smile tugged at his lips. "Alright. Thanks for worrying about my love life."Sydney almost reached out to check

In the photo, a one-year-old girl hugged a stuffed toy. Her grin stretched so wide it nearly reached her ears. She looked bright, carefree, and radiant.The image looked nothing like the cautious, restrained Sydney of recent years. Yet she recognized the child almost at once.The little girl was her. It was Sydney before her adoptive parents took her in.A chill crept down her spine as she replied.Sydney: [What exactly do you know?]Even she still stood in the fog when it came to her own origins. So how did Penelope seem to know everything?Raymond could not see the phone screen from his angle. Even so, he sensed the shift in her mood.This time, he did not ask.…The car sped the rest of the way. By the time they reached Delta Mansion, it had barely stopped before someone pulled the door open from outside.Sydney looked up and met Julian's dark eyes. The chaos in her chest eased at once. "You're done already?"She had thought he would not be home until the afternoon.Juli

Hearing that, Tristan took the phone and glanced at the screen before tossing it onto the coffee table. Impatience flickered in his cold, sharp eyes."Are you two idiots, or do you think I am?" He looked down at her. "Even if Sydney wants to go, do you think Julian and the Huttons are fools? Do you think they would let her walk into that meeting alone?"He had already received word about Sydney's visit to Seraph Villa earlier that day. But Julian had locked everything down so tightly that Tristan found no opening at all.Julian would remain on high alert for the foreseeable future. That made the plan Megan and Penelope devised useless.Megan's heart clenched. "Then what am I supposed to do?"She could not exactly sneak into Delta Mansion, drug Sydney, and carry her out. That would be no different from walking straight into a trap."Either way, tomorrow is your final deadline." Tristan curved his lips. His tone stayed calm, almost casual. "If you have the means, make her go alone.

Sydney knew Florence treated her well, but Theodore was still Florence's husband. He was also Diana's father. Sydney had never intended to weigh them against each other.Not to mention, he was Albus' own son. And yet, the Huttons had gone this far for her. That was far beyond anything she had expected.Stripping Theodore of his power had already felt like a fair resolution. She never imagined they would send a middle-aged man like him overseas.This move was not just exile—it was a public signal to every family connected to the Hutton name that Theodore had made a grave mistake and no longer had any claim to the family's power.Even if he returned one day, anyone he approached for favors would think twice. They would first consider Albus' stance, or Diana's. Either way, what he had done before, quietly arranging Megan's bail, would never happen again.Julian pinched her cheek. "This isn't about cutting off their own."They simply could not wait to claim her.Agatha, who knew the

That single sentence froze the air in the room.To outsiders, Albus had always been known for fairness and discipline. After decades in power, he had never shown favoritism. Yet now his most valued granddaughter stood before him and called him unfair.Albus paused. His expression did not change, but his presence grew heavier, edged with restrained authority. "So, you're still saying I'm wrong?"The calmer he sounded, the more it revealed how tightly he held back his anger. No matter how accomplished Diana was, she was not yet in a position to confront him head-on.Raymond understood that at once. He stepped forward and moved to shield her, raising a hand as if to pull her behind him.Between the two of them, he was the better target. He had spent years building a bad reputation. Taking the blow meant nothing to him.Before he could act, Diana lifted a hand and stopped him. She held her ground."If that's how you want to put it, then I won't deny it," she said steadily.Silence