Carter’s ears were filled with deafening ringing after Christopher Chen’s hand hit his cheek. Pumaling ang ulo niya sa kabila kasabay ng pagkalat ng lasa ng kalawang sa kanyang labi. Candice refused to go downstairs and see him, his Mama Cuifen was crying while trying to calm their father down. Caleb was still in the company. And him? He was… just as lost and as confused as them.
“Nǐ zhēn shi yīgè fèiwù! What have you done this time, Carter?” galit na sigaw ng kanyang ama. “What have you done this time? Soleil would not end your f*cking marriage without you pulling s**t! Hindi ka na nahiya! Akala namin magbabago ka na kapag ikinasal ka na sa babaeng gusto mo pero nagkamali ako! You are a f*cking disappointment!”
“Christopher…” pang-aalo ni Cuifen sa kanyang ama. “Let the child speak--”
