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

sound of Selena’s crying from the kitchen was grating

up, grabbing his

won’t be eating dinner here

rather spend the evening with his

out of the

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

Her greatest fear was Steve ignoring her.

all Steve felt for her

fell on lan.

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

“I’m leaving too.”

instantly; her

for their home, and even less respect for

forced a smile onto her face.

leave me here to eat by

lan was already at the door, seemingly ignoring

couldn’t hold back any longer

faster, the sound of

car, just as he

me a ride home, or we could grab

I’ve got a date.”

going to spend the rest

give

tenderness in his eyes, Steve ventured a guess, “Someone special?”

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