Xie Ming'an's eyes were dark. "Father, I can't fault you for accepting her."
"But don't even think about forcing me to acknowledge her identity!"
"I have only one sister—my mother's child—not this wild brat from who-knows-where."
Xie Suzhi was furious. "Insolence!"
He struck Xie Ming'an across the back with the cane.
Xie Suzhi's eyes were bloodshot. "She is your sister."
"Will you admit you're wrong? Will you?!" He struck Xie Ming'an mercilessly with the cane.
Once, twice...
Xie Ming'an clenched his jaw, refusing to utter a single cry of pain.
By the time Xie Suzhi finally stopped, his hand was numb. He stared at Xie Ming'an, his gaze chilling.
As a father, he knew full well that every child has a different temperament.
With Xie Ming'an's stubbornness, not telling him the truth would only make him hate Shen Ningning more and more.
"The truth is, Ningning is..." Xie Suzhi had just begun to speak.
