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.

talk later.”

intended to apologize, but at lan’s words, he kept

the kitchen was grating on

up, grabbing his coat,

be eating dinner

spend the evening with his employees.

Selena sprinted out

crying. Let’s have dinner here tonight, it’s Christmas after all.”

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

for her was disgust.

naturally fell on

been a long time since he’d shared a meal

“I’m leaving too.”

instantly; her eyes filled with

her son had no affection for their home, and

forced a smile onto her

to leave me here to eat

lan was already at the door,

Selena couldn’t hold back any longer and

sound of

as he

me a ride home, or we could

I’ve got a

the evening were ready. He was going to spend the

give Steve a lift.

his eyes, Steve ventured a guess, “Someone

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