Chapter 142

Rowena had no idea of how harsh her words were. "This way, you wouldn't have to take care of her, and maybe you would have found a girlfriend and gotten married by now. I could even have a grandson sooner!" "Humph!" Zane let out a cold laugh, and the disappointment in his eyes gradually faded. It was replaced by an icy chill—like snow in the winter. He articulated each word carefully, "Since you still haven't seen your mistakes, then don't come to my house anymore, and don't seek me out in any situation." Rowena looked at him in disbelief. "What do you mean?" Zane replied calmly, "To me, Willow is my own daughter. If you indiscriminately place all the blame on her and scold her, it's like you're saying the mistake was mine and blaming me. Wanting her to die means you want me dead as well." Zane's face showed no emotion, yet his words were heavy. "You've treated me so maliciously, I naturally have to fight back. Otherwise, if word gets out, people will definitely think I'm easy to