Amelia Garcia suddenly turned around, instinctively wanting to retort, but as her gaze met his wickedly smiling face, she immediately held back.
Seeing her so angry and his repeated initiatives to make amends all in vain, Christopher Hart felt his anger rising again.
After a pause, he suddenly stepped forward, grabbing the woman's arm.
"You should drink to show respect—otherwise, you'll have to face the consequences!"
Amelia was yanked off balance, and she blurted out, "What are you doing! Let go!"
"Do you refuse to speak to me?"
The woman bit her lip, not speaking again, but her wrist kept twisting, trying to break free.
Christopher held on tightly until he dragged her out of her daughter's bedroom.
In the corridor, he turned and pressed the woman against the wall, his tall body closing in.
Amelia pressed her back against the wall from head to toe, also turning her face away, unwilling to face him.