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

sound of Selena’s crying from the kitchen

finally stood up, grabbing his coat, he

eating dinner here tonight.”

spend the evening with his employees.

Selena sprinted out of

crying. Let’s have dinner here tonight, it’s Christmas after all.”

end, Selena gave in. Her greatest

for her was

fell on lan.

a long time since he’d shared a meal with his

“I’m leaving too.”

hardened instantly; her eyes

believed that her son had no affection for their home,

forced a smile onto

really going to leave

at the door, seemingly ignoring

back any

faster, the sound of Selena’s screams echoing

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

me a ride home, or we could grab

got a

the evening were ready. He was going to spend

could give Steve a

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