Right after Christina stepped into the Steele residence, Gideon’s castigation rained down on her. “You’ve finally decided to come, huh?”

“Didn’t you ask me to come?” Christina retorted.

As a father, Gideon had never felt Christina’s respect or admiration for him. Infuriated by her words, Gideon hurled a cup at her viciously.

The cup did not hit her but shattered into pieces right by her feet.

A small shard flew out, leaving a cut on Christina’s tender and fair hand, with crimson blood flowing out.

As though she couldn’t feel anything, Christina didn’t even furrow her brows. Her tone was still impassive as ever as she said, “Did you call me back home just to throw this tantrum? Now that you’ve vented your anger, I’m going to leave.”

Then she turned around to leave without a hint of hesitation.

“Enough, Gideon. Don’t get all worked up and forget the main thing,” Miranda interjected, having enjoyed the spectacle for long enough.

right there!” Gideon suppressed his fury, having been reminded of their main purpose of

in her

heard that Nathaniel

around and replied,

right back to the Hadley residence right now! I don’t care how you do it, but

the reins of, for they knew they would be wiped

you think I’m that dumb to agree to step into a hellhole twice?” Christina found

in a pleading tone. She had never liked Christina, but in the face of their interests, she

I’m not a Steele,” Christina stated plainly. Ever since Gideon betrayed her mother, she had

if she couldn’t care less about the Steele family, Miranda tugged at Gideon’s

then I’m going to call and terminate the financial support for your mother’s medical treatment,” Gideon said, finally resorting to

had fallen ill a few years ago and required a large sum of money every day for her treatment. Gideon had repeatedly used her as leverage to coerce

afford Sharon’s costly medical treatment, so the coercion

brow as she said, “Who do you think Nathaniel is? A

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