Chapter 248

As soon as those words were said, the whole room fell into an awkward silence. Daniel Richards calmly chewed and swallowed his food, wiped his mouth, then said slowly, “Been waiting for someone to bring it up.” Lily Song instinctively tried to defend him, “Dad, maybe let Daniel finish eating first?” Anthony Richards gave a cold chuckle. “Miss Song, maybe you got a marriage certificate with Daniel, but you’ve never paid respects to the old man, or served tea to your in-laws or elders. You’re not truly part of the Richards family yet, so maybe you shouldn’t call me ‘Dad.’” Her face burned with embarrassment after that slap in the face. Sebastian Richards stood up slowly, all smiles. “Come on, Big Brother. This way.” Daniel shot him a glare. They all headed to the late Mr. Richards’ study. Lily wasn’t allowed in—she wasn’t considered family—and they even blocked her from peeking in. That stung. Anthony personally lit three sticks of incense and bowed to the portrait. “Dad, I failed as a f