After hearing that Amelia had changed her surname after leaving New York City, Richard was so pissed off that he wanted to beat some manners into her, and what annoyed him more was also how Amelia was talking back at him as if he wasn't her father. It's true that he had married her off to Edward five years ago to save his company, but that still doesn't change the fact that he was her father and deserved her total respect.
As if changing her surname, calling him a stranger, and talking back at him weren't enough, Amelia still went on to tell him that she no longer considers him as her father, and that was exactly when he lost it. With the anger he was already feeling towards her, he didn't even think twice before raising his hand to hit her, but immediately his hand was caught midair from
