"L–Liam..." Ixia said.

She desperately reached out to grab Liam's hand. But before she could touch him, he walked away.

Julian was furious when he saw that. He raised his hand and slapped Ixia hard across her face. "Look at what you've done."

"You hit me! How dare you hit me?! What right do you have to hit me? I was always polite to you. You're only my dad because my mom likes you. Otherwise, you're nothing. Even my real dad never hit me like this!

"This is my home, not yours. Get out!"

Julian's gaze turned fierce instantly. "Try saying it one more time."

"I just said it, so what?! You're only interested in my family's money; that's why you married my mom. You wouldn't even be in this family without her. You abandoned your wife and son just to get into my family."

"Shut up!" Ixia's words hurt Julian deeply. He looked menacing as he lifted his hand and slapped her again, putting almost all his strength into it.

Ixia fell to the ground from the slap. A clear handprint could be se