Chapter 270

“Dream on.” Edward Hawthorne let out a cold chuckle. He turned to leave, but he’d barely taken a few steps when Violet Jordan suddenly lunged forward, clutching desperately at the hem of his pants. “Edward! Please, just think of our child. He didn’t do anything wrong. Can’t you give him a proper family?” At her words, Edward glanced down, his eyes chillingly indifferent, as if he were staring at something beneath contempt. “I can send him overseas. He’ll have the best adoptive parents money can find.” “He’s your son! How can you just give him away?!” Violet screamed, her voice shrill and unhinged. But all Edward gave back was a quiet, mocking sneer. He slowly squatted down, brushing his fingers across her cheek. Violet immediately softened, a tender smile surfacing as she leaned into his touch. Then—smack! The slap snapped her head to the side. A sharp ringing filled her ears as she instinctively reached up, touching the red mark that was rapidly swelling. She stared at him, stunned. E