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, he kept quiet.

from the kitchen

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

won’t be eating dinner

the evening with his employees.

out of the kitchen.

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

in. Her greatest

for her was disgust.

fell

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

“I’m leaving too.”

her eyes filled with

her son had no affection for their home, and even

a deep breath, she forced a smile onto her face.

Are you really going to leave me here to

was already at the door, seemingly ignoring

couldn’t hold back any longer and began to

even faster, the sound of Selena’s

he was getting in, Steve slid

me a ride home, or we could grab something

I’ve got a date.”

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

he could give

the tenderness in his eyes, Steve

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