He did not argue with her, simply ignoring all her crying and fussing. To him, Sally's tears were worthless.

But as a woman, Sally felt her defenses crumbling under her husband's indifference, leading her to become even more agitated. "Why won't you speak? Do you value Zoe more than me? I'm your lawfully wedded wife, William! You can't treat me like this!"

Her eyes almost red with tears and she desperately wanted her husband to show some concern. Even a glance would help soothe her anger and anxiety. Yet William remained silent, treating Sally as if she were a stranger.

Nash, observing their dynamic, was unfazed. He withheld any comment. To him, they were only nominally his parents. Growing up in this environment had made him accustomed to everything, even their indifference.

Unable to bear Sally any longer, William rose and said to Nash, "I'm going downstairs. Let me know when Zoe wakes up!"

Nash kept his gaze low, his eyes cold, offering no response. William did not wait for a reply. He had no expectations from Nash and saw no need to feign warmth in their relationship.

Zoe, his biological sister,

her like air, Sally chased after him. "William, you can't just leave! You haven't given me an explanation yet!" Watching Sally's emotions escalate, Miranda could not recall her ever being so agitated, not even during her quarrels with Zoe. And

her icily and said, "I've been more than fair to you. Don't do anything to further disgust me."

Miranda called out anxiously from behind. She approached and slowed down when she saw William's cold demeanor. In his presence, she seemed to lose

affected. How much disdain must there be to provoke Sally's tantrum and

but ponder. It was the most brutal manifestation of

few times, she should have known that their marriage had long been broken. It's just that it was never mentioned, and she didn't pay much attention to it. Who could have

no matter how hard she cried or how fierce her tantrums. From a woman's perspective, such indifference from her husband must have

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