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

but at lan’s words,

from the kitchen was grating

moments, Steve finally stood up, grabbing his coat, he

be eating dinner here

spend the evening with his

that, Selena sprinted out of

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

gave in. Her greatest

for her was disgust.

fell on

long time since he’d shared a meal with his son, but now lan was also standing.

“I’m leaving too.”

face hardened instantly; her eyes

affection for

a deep breath, she forced a

ready. Are you really going to leave me here to

the door, seemingly ignoring

back any longer

the sound of Selena’s screams echoing behind them.

car, just as he was

we could

I’ve got

was going to spend

could give Steve

his eyes, Steve ventured

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