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“Melanie, many important figures have arrived today. Given Anthony’s current condition, I’m afraid he might get scared. It would be better for you all to
rest here first!”
Even though he tried to hide it, I still saw the contempt revealed in his eyes.
I glanced outside the door and on the electronic screen in the lobby, they were playing a series of photos of him and Selena’s child.
In the middle of the stage, there were many valuable gifts piled up.
Nothing was for Anthony.
Even the name on the glant cale was not Anthony’s
Edward followed my gaze and only then realized how out of line he had been
He held me and awkwardly explained.
“Melanie, don’t misunderstand. Selena couldn’t bear to part with the child. I did all this to reassure her and make her feel comfortable handing the child
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I pulled the corners of my mouth, but I couldn’t manage to smile.
He wanted to say something more, but Selena’s son burst in and hugged his leg.
“Dad, didn’t you say you prepared a lot of gifts for me? Take me to see them quickly.”
Edward never looked at me and Anthony again, he just picked him up with a doting expression on his face and left straight away.
I collapsed weakly onto the sofa, holding onto my Anthony with a heart filled with despair.
Edward did not come back again until the banquet started.
Realizing that he would never think of us again, I held Anthony and wanted to leave.
Just as I was about to get up, Selena appeared in front of is, holding the child
She smiled gently, but there was a hint of provocation in her eyes.
“Melanie, didn’t it feel bad to be abandoned by someone?
“You look at yourself, you foolish son, how can you compare to my Dexter!”
“It’s pitiful to say, that day when he was forced to drink white wine, he cried miserably, his assistant’s hands were trembling, and in the end, it was Edward who personally moved his hands!”
“Even if you were Mrs. Matthews, so what? Your son still became an idiot because of a single word from me!”
She laughed heartily, without hiding her malice.
I was so angry that I couldn’t stop trembling, and my lips were bitten until they bled,
but I barely managed to restrain my hatred.
But the next second, she suddenly grabbed her child and slapped him hard twice.
The child’s face instantly became swollen and unbearable, and the whole room echoed with his heart–wrenching cries.
Before I could react, Edward rushed in.
He held the child tightly, his dace full of pain, and glared at me with his eyes bloodshot.
“Melanie, what were you thinking, to lay hands on such a young child!”
