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 later.”

but at lan’s words,

from the kitchen was grating on his

up, grabbing his coat, he

won’t be eating dinner here

rather spend the evening

out of the kitchen.

stop crying. Let’s have dinner here tonight,

in. Her

felt for her

fell

long time since he’d shared a meal

“I’m leaving too.”

instantly; her eyes filled

believed that her son had no affection for their

deep breath, she forced

you really going to leave me here to eat by

lan was already at the door, seemingly ignoring her

couldn’t hold back any longer and began

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

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

we could

got a

were ready. He was going to spend

could give Steve a lift.

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