Chapter <b>696 </b>
That deep and maic voice spoke up from behind her. “Be careful.”
Eugene wrapped one arm around her shoulder and pulled her <b>back </b>gently. It was only <b>then </b>that Mnie realized that Howard had dragged her to a small flight of steps, and there was a gap in the step right in front of her<b>. </b>
If she had taken another step forward, she would have definitely lost her footing and fallen.
Mnie looked at the gap, her <b>face </b>cold and stormy. It was obvious that Howard had done this on
<b>purpose</b><b>. </b>
After all, there were plenty of other ces where they could have gone down the stairs, but he just had to bring her here.
Everyone else passing by consciously avoided this gap.
Howard suddenly saw the change in Mnie’s <b>gaze</b>. Although his expression did not change, there was a hint of guilt in his eyes.
Despite that, he still forced himself to look dignified. He looked at Eugene and coughed softly<b>. </b>“Mr. Scott, what a coincidence. I’m here to pick up Mel<b>.</b><b>” </b>
He could barely keep up his mask ofposure. After all, he had previously announced that Eugene was his son–inw<b>, </b>only for it <b>to </b>turn out to be a misunderstanding.
He then thought about how he had scolded Eugene for no reason in order to stand up for Mnie, drawing his ire. With that <b>in </b>mind, his feelings of guilt toward Mnie were reced by anger.
He barked at Mnie angrily, “Don’t make me repeat myself. I’m telling you<b>, </b>if you insist on giving birth to this bastard, don’t expect me to acknowledge it as my grandchild!”
Mnie looked at him with nothing but contempt. Howard’s self–righteousness astounded her.
He had ignored her for more than ten years<b>, </b>and now he was threatening to disown her child?
Mnie’s voice was trembling slightly. She was truly furious at Howard’s shamelessness<b>. </b>
She clenched her <b>fists </b>and asked Howard <b>sarcastically</b><b>, </b>“Why do I need you to acknowledge my child? You don’t even qualify as a father<b>, </b>much <b>less </b><b>a </b>grandfather.<b>” </b>
Mnie stared straight at Howard without backing down at all. “Do you really think you’re worthy of being in our lives?<b>” </b>
She was tantly challenging Howard’s authority as her father. <b>Furious</b><b>, </b>he raised his hand to hit her.
Mnie’s eyes narrowed, but an arm <b>got </b>in between her and her father<b>. </b>There was a sapphire cufflink on the sleeve. The fingers were long <b>and </b><b>slender</b>, and the joints were well–defined. Faint veins could be seen under the thin skin.
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Eugene put his hand in front of Mnie to shield her. His sharp gaze fell on Howard’s face.
Eugene was taller than Howard to begin with, and his <b>gaze </b>carried an enormous weight. His voices also very authoritative. “Shouldn’t you change your habit of hitting people?”
Howard took a step back as if he was a little afraid. He nced at Eugene and then quickly looked
away<b>. </b>
Mnie stood behind Eugene. When Eugene reached out to shield her with one arm, he used his offer hand to pull her back behind him.
Looking at Howard now<b>, </b>she felt a throbbing pain in her head.
“Mnie, if you don’t listen to me now, you’ll regret it sooner orter. It’ll be toote by then!” Howard could not withstand the pressure Eugene exerted on him, so he focused on Mnie instead.
He gritted his teeth and looked at Eugene standing in front of Mnie. Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes and said, “Mnie, why do you think I’m doing this? If your baby is Mr. Scott’s, I’ll give you anything <b>you </b>want! Anything!”
After saying that<b>, </b>he looked at Mnie expectantly, as if he was still holding on to onest bit of hope. <b>He </b>wanted Mnie <b>to </b>tell him that she was actually with Eugene.