"His heart shattered as the words sank in. Regret gnawed at his soul, a reminder of the love he had failed to see."
Hunter clenched and unclenched his fists, gripping the steering wheel in a death grip as anger poured out of him like flames. His tongue rolled inside his mouth, testing the swollen cheek where his father had slapped him. He had defied his father’s demands, and in return, he was met with violence. Confronting his father had been a mistake, as it always fueled his rage. But this time, despite the stinging pain, he couldn’t help but feel a twisted sense of satisfaction seeing the powerful man, who always got his way, red-faced and fuming. His father's words, however, still echoed painfully in his mind: “I might be a money-monger, but at least I never broke your mother the way
