"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!"

Jul