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

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

sound of Selena’s crying from the kitchen was grating

finally stood up, grabbing his coat, he hoarsely said,

won’t be eating dinner here tonight.”

the evening with his employees.

out of the kitchen.

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

gave in. Her greatest fear was Steve ignoring her.

Steve felt for her was disgust.

gaze naturally fell on lan.

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

“I’m leaving too.”

hardened instantly; her eyes filled with resentment.

her son had no affection for

she forced a smile onto

you really going to leave

already at the

hold back any longer and began to curse.

Steve left even faster, the sound of Selena’s screams echoing behind them.

front of his car, just as he was getting in, Steve

ride home, or we could grab something to eat.”

got

were ready. He was going to spend

he could give

in his eyes, Steve ventured a guess, “Someone

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