Chapter 717

Steve’s slap echoed through the room, bringing a sudden silence.

This wasn’t the first time Selena had felt his hand. She cradled her cheek, collapsing to the floor in tears.

lan sat on the couch, his face a mask of Indifference as he watched the altercation unfold.

Flashes of the past flickered through his mind. This wasn’t new. It had been like this since he was a kid.

He casually picked up a glass of water from the table, taking a sip before calling out to a passing servant, “When’s dinner ready?”

He seemed utterly unfazed by the chaos unfolding around him.

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Seeing her son’s cold reaction, Selena’s sorrow deepened, her crying intensified.

The room was filled with servants, and Steve felt embarrassed as he said, “If you’re going to cry, go do it outside. Don’t ruin our Christmas.”

Selena hastily picked herself up and ran to the kitchen.

Steve sighed in relief, but guilt quickly took its place as he turned his gaze to lan.

Ever since lan’s head injury, Steve realized that he had missed many important moments in his son’s life.

“Tan.”

With just that word, lan put down his glass.

let’s talk

to apologize, but at lan’s words, he kept quiet.

of Selena’s crying from the kitchen was grating

stood up, grabbing his

be eating dinner

evening with his employees.

out

leave. I’ll stop crying. Let’s have dinner here tonight, it’s Christmas after all.”

end, Selena gave in. Her greatest fear was Steve ignoring

felt for her

gaze naturally fell

he’d shared a meal with his son, but now lan was also

“I’m leaving too.”

instantly; her eyes filled with

had no affection for their home, and even less respect for

forced a smile onto her

going to leave me here to

the door, seemingly ignoring her

any longer and began to curse.

even faster, the sound of Selena’s screams echoing behind

front of his car, just as he was getting

home, or we could grab something to

need, I’ve got a

for the evening were ready. He was going to spend the rest of the day with Penny.

could give Steve a lift.

in his eyes, Steve ventured a

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