"Dad.." Astrid called again, having a sly smirk on her face as she tried wiping off her tears.
Desmond moved towards Astrid and he gently grabbed her hands, his eyes locked onto hers, and said, "How could you make your wife cry after several times she has forgiven you?"
"It's not.." his words were left hanging as Desmond looked back at his daughter-in-law.
"Come with me, Astrid. I will teach him the lesson he's refused to learn."
A small smile appeared on Astrid's face as she nodded, feeling a sense of gratitude towards Desmond.
Desmond's eyes narrowed as he turned to Julian, his voice firm and authoritative. "You're going to apologize to Astrid, in front of the entire company. You're going to admit to your mistakes, and you're going to promise to do better in the future and all that will be happening tomorrow morning."