Chapter 17 Dad, I Hate You

• "What the hell is going on?" Harold Western gives a small bow to the police officers who have put me in this position, then turns his disappointed face towards my stepbrother and me. Hugo takes a step back upon realizing that dad has arrived at this place, and he doesn't stop walking until the man who gave me life notices his presence.
• "Mr. Montero..." whispers the director of Western University, but without taking his eyes off me, "When did he arrive from Italy?" Aaron tenses up beside me and I understand everything. Have they been watching what Hugo does all this time? I push Sullivan with my shoulder to move away from him immediately.
• "A couple of days ago, Mr. Western, you look the same as always..." Dad smiles at the false praise from my ex-boyfriend. He continues to have that satisfied smile as he looks down on everyone. The police officers guarding dad close their eyes, feeling the discomfort in the air. "Are you still controlling my girlfriend's life?"