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.

let’s talk

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

crying from the kitchen was grating

stood up, grabbing his coat, he hoarsely

won’t be eating dinner here tonight.”

the evening with

that, Selena sprinted out

I’ll stop crying. Let’s have dinner

in. Her greatest fear was Steve ignoring her.

for

fell on lan.

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

“I’m leaving too.”

face hardened instantly; her eyes filled

affection for their home, and even less

forced a smile

going to leave me here to eat

already at the

back any longer and began

faster, the sound of Selena’s screams echoing behind

his car, just as he was getting in, Steve slid

or we could

need, I’ve got a

the evening were ready. He was going

give Steve

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