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.

been reminded of

in

Nathaniel

turned around and replied,

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

the reins of, for they knew they would be wiped

think I’m that dumb to agree to step into a hellhole

in a pleading tone. She had never liked Christina, but in the face

do with me? I’m not a Steele,” Christina stated plainly. Ever since Gideon betrayed her mother, she had decided to cut all ties

was unrelenting and seemed as if she couldn’t care less about the

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

required a large sum of money every day for her treatment. Gideon had repeatedly used her as leverage to coerce Christina into

could never afford Sharon’s costly medical treatment, so the coercion had

she said, “Who do you think Nathaniel is? A gullible nobody? Someone

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