Chapter 27

Of course, Lucas' mother was none other than… Elise glanced at Lucas, who was nestled in Zara's arms. She wanted to care for him, but clearly, he didn't need her. That was why she'd given up custody—and with that, she no longer bore any responsibility for him. "For now, let's deal with the issue between the children first," she suggested. Suddenly, Lucas swerved toward her and shouted, "I don't want you anymore!" He ran off, and Zara hurried after him. Elise's gaze followed them for a moment, her hands clenching slightly at her side. She found it quite amusing, really. Hadn't he already made it clear that he didn't want her? After a brief pause, she turned back to Samuel. "Since your son is emotionally unstable, you should be the one to apologize and pay the compensation." Samuel would never apologize. His cold gaze swept past the trio before him, who almost looked like a family. "No matter what happened, you shouldn't stand against your own son," he finally said. "He's onl