The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 704

Leonard's POV:

The chicken soup spilled all over the floor and scalded Alina's hand. I immediately regretted my rash actions and felt guilty.

I didn't want to get angry with Alina, but she blatantly ignored my orders over and over again. Ever since Alina had come back from the capital, she had become more withdrawn and difficult to communicate with. This wasn't the first time that she had ignored my orders.

Last time, she threw a fit when I tried to arrange a marriage for her and even flipped a table in front of a group of elders.

I sighed helplessly. The anger in my heart quickly dissipated. I wanted to say something to ease the tension, but I couldn't bring myself to apologize.

The atmosphere quickly became awkward.

Alina looked at the shattered bowl on the ground for a few seconds, and then squatted down to clean up the mess.

She was neither angry nor upset. Her silence made me feel terrible. I would rather she cry and get angry at me than see her like this.

But she had always been like this. Whenever she felt wronged, she would swallow it and say that she was fine.

"I didn't mean to do that, Alina. But please don't hide my illness. I need to know what's going on with my own body. You're my daughter. If there's something bothering you, just tell me," I said, awkwardly scratching the back of my head. Seeing the scalded part of her hand, I wanted to apologize, but I couldn't get a word out. I was her father. How could a father apologize to his child?

Alina didn't say a word and picked up the broken shards in silence.

"Don't touch the broken bowl. Let the servants do it." I tried shouting to call the servants in, but no one came.

My anger flared up again. What was happening? Why was everyone ignoring me?

"I said, put it down. You might cut yourself," I warned Alina.

But she simply ignored me. She picked up all the shards and threw the debris into the trash can.

I couldn't help but frown helplessly. What a stubborn child!

But it was my fault. It wasn't wrong of her to ignore me.