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.”

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

of Selena’s crying from the

Steve finally stood up, grabbing

eating dinner here

spend the evening

out

please don’t leave. I’ll stop crying. Let’s have

Her greatest fear was Steve

felt for her was disgust.

fell on lan.

been a long time since he’d shared a meal with his

“I’m leaving too.”

hardened instantly; her eyes

believed that her son had no affection for their home,

a deep breath, she forced a smile onto

going to leave me here to eat by

at the door, seemingly ignoring

hold back any longer and

left even faster, the sound of Selena’s

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

or we could grab something to eat.”

I’ve got

going to spend the rest of the day with Penny.

he could give Steve a

Steve ventured a

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