Chapter 58 Not Everyone Can Be My Father

• Raelyn clasped her hand over her mouth, a theatrical gasp escaping her lips as she laughed uneasily while feigning embarrassment. "Oh my, I really must be more careful with my words. One shouldn’t say such upsetting things around children..." Despite her words, her face bore no real sign of regret.
• Ethan, on the other hand, was no stranger to harsh labels. He had often been dismissively called a fatherless wild child. Such words barely scratched the surface of his emotions now. However, what truly grated on him was the sheer hypocrisy dripping from her facade.
• "You're an adult, aren't you? If you can't manage to speak without spewing nonsense, perhaps it’s better if you don’t speak at all. Every word from you reeks as if it’s dredged from a sewer," he retorted sharply, his voice calm but icy.