Chapter 1697

Adam pointed toward a room in disgust. "Hurry up and get that little brat out of there! He's been mum all morning, and he didn't respond when I asked him if he wanted to eat. He just stared at me and kept crying for his 'Daddy'. I couldn't stand it anymore and locked him in that room!" Sophia could not help but get angry at him. "How could you lock up a child like that?" Adam retorted, "What else can I do with him? He doesn't respond when I ask if he wants to eat or drink. He just cries and cries! He should be glad I didn't give him a good beating! He's not even my biological grandson!" Worried that Zachary might overhear her father's comments, Sophia approached him and signaled for him to avoid saying such things. She implored him, "Do you want Zachary to get mad at me? I'll give you a grandson soon, okay? Please just don't make things any more difficult for me!" The last thing that Adam wanted was to create unnecessary trouble, especially since he was so preoccupied with his issu