Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 660

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 snapped. Albus slammed his hand against the bed. "Do you even know what you're saying?"

He had always loved Raymond the most. But the one he valued above all was Diana.

From childhood, she had been sharp, composed, and perceptive. She understood people, weighed interests, and always put the family first. She was the most suitable successor. That was why, as she advanced step by step, he did everything he could to pave the way for her.

Her rise at such a young age filled him with pride. Now that same granddaughter stood before him and said, without hesitation, that he was wrong.

She met Albus' sharp gaze without hesitation. "Tell me, should my mother not feel anger? As a mother, wanting justice for a daughter she believes she has already failed, that is only human."

Her voice remained calm. Every word landed with precision.

"I call it unfair because you did show favoritism. In the end, the reputation my father now carries is one he brought on himself. No one added to it. Isn't that right? And yet, because my mother refused to cover it up, you chose to hold it against her."

She delivered the final line plainly, with no emphasis or rise in tone, yet it made Albus' sharp gaze waver.

Diana was right. Florence had only refused to hide the truth. If Theodore had not done what he did, none of this would have happened.