Chapter: 907

Instead, he grabbed a porcelain cup from the table and smashed it to the floor, the shards scattering with a sharp, ringing crash.

Alicia's face paled, but she stood her ground.

"You know, with that sharp tongue and icy demeanor, it's no surprise things fell apart the moment you came into Caden's life," Benedict sneered, his words cutting like a blade. "As long as I'm breathing, you'll never be part of this family."

Alicia's expression remained cool as she replied, “Your approval means nothing to me."

She stepped over the shattered pieces without a backward glance, ignoring the phone buzzing relentlessly in her pocket, her mind set on escaping the tense, suffocating atmosphere.