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.”

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

the kitchen was

moments, Steve finally stood up, grabbing his

eating

evening with his

Selena sprinted out of the kitchen.

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

gave in. Her greatest fear

Steve felt for her was disgust.

naturally fell on

he’d shared a meal with his son,

“I’m leaving too.”

face hardened instantly; her eyes filled with resentment.

son had no affection for their home, and even

breath, she forced a smile onto

you really going to leave me here to eat by myself?”

was already at the door, seemingly

any longer and

even faster, the sound of Selena’s screams

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

or we could grab something

need, I’ve got

the evening were ready. He was going to spend the rest of the day

give Steve a lift.

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