Chapter 1101 Family (1/2)

A curve of a smile broke over Terence's lips as he watched her simmer in anger. ”In any case, I don't like Selina. We should be more careful in the future to avoid these kinds of situations,” he said.

Adopted or not, she was still Steven's daughter.

Even the idea of Adonis calling Steven father-in-law in the future brought an uneasy feeling to Terence.

”Right. Do you really think you have control over that? Why not make a decision for your precious daughter first? You've been spoiling her since she was a child.” Carla countered.

”Is it so wrong for me to spoil my own daughter?” Terence asked back.

Carla slapped a hand dramatically to her forehead. ”Oh, you're so right. If anyone's at fault here, that would be me, wouldn't it? After all, if I hadn't married you, we wouldn't be here in this mess...”

”……” Terence was speechless at Carla's words.

For several more minutes, he watched in silence as Carla vented out her anger.

She was always one to express her feelings out loud. Only after she released these emotions would she be able to slowly come to terms with them.

Out of the two of them, Terence had always been the cool, level-headed one— choosing to go the logical way and think things through.

Sean had been trying his best to get back on track. He wouldn't have agreed to an engagement to the daughter of the Lu family if not for that.

Sally had also done what she could, even going as far as living abroad for three years to find a place and time to forget.

But the universe had other plans. When the two had already exhausted everything to distance themselves from each other but ended up crossing paths again, did anyone truly have the right to interfere?

Should they be forced to wait another three years in pain and anguish?

For what sin must they be punished?

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A complicated identity mattered little when weighed against the children's happiness. History was a heavy burden, but one that was not impossible to accept. There came a time when children outgrew their own selves, and the greatest gift that adults could bestow upon them was respect.

With a soft sigh, Terence resolved to honor the man that his son chose to be.

That same day, Sean went to the Lu family to break off the engagement himself.

He stood at the center of their palpable fury. The wedding invitations had been sent out, and their forthcoming union was in the spotlight of the whole JA City. Breaking off the engagement would inevitably provoke unwanted scrutiny. The Lu family's name would be dragged into a very public scandal and would make them the object of ridicule within

t and called her sister. Sally kissed her forehead comfortingly.