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

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

crying from the kitchen was grating on his nerves.

finally stood up, grabbing his coat, he hoarsely said,

won’t be eating dinner here tonight.”

rather spend the evening with his

out of the

Let’s have dinner here

in. Her greatest fear was Steve ignoring her.

for

gaze naturally fell on lan.

a long time since he’d shared a meal with his son, but

“I’m leaving too.”

her

for their home, and even less respect

breath, she forced a smile onto her

Are you really going to leave me here to eat

was already at the door, seemingly

hold back any longer and

even faster, the sound of

car, just as he was getting in, Steve slid into the passenger

or we could grab something to eat.”

got a

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

give

Steve ventured a

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