Shattered Vows: Call Me Auntie Now novel Chapter 324

A child was a mother's ultimate weakness. Dante was convinced that, when backed into a corner, she would choose reconciliation just to keep her son.

Wesley had clearly anticipated this exact counterattack. The corner of his mouth curved up, though his eyes remained chillingly detached.

"I'm afraid not, Mr. Hayes. You won't be getting custody either."

"Why?" Dante challenged. "I am the boy's biological father, and my financial superiority guarantees him the best possible life."

"You are certainly wealthy and powerful. But since the child's birth, you have been entirely absent. Your relationship with him is virtually nonexistent."

"A father-son bond can be nurtured," Dante shot back, unwilling to concede. "I will scale back my workload and dedicate more time to him."

Wesley's gaze locked onto Dante's, carrying a piercing sharpness that made Dante's skin crawl.

"Mr. Hayes, are you truly unaware that due to your severe emotional neglect, your son developed depressive tendencies? Had Ms. Yates not immediately intervened with a child psychologist, his condition would have severely worsened."

Dante looked as if he had been struck by lightning.

He sat completely frozen, unable to process the words for a long, agonizing moment.

"What did you say?"

Seeing Dante's sheer devastation, Wesley realized the man genuinely had no idea.

Wesley wasn't surprised. In elite billionaire circles, parents completely detached from their children's suffering were an everyday occurrence.

"Mr. Hayes, your son has been attending weekly psychological therapy sessions for over half a year."

"His therapist can testify in court that the root cause of his depression and emotional communication barriers was the complete lack of a father figure. It was a direct result of your negligence."

"Furthermore, his recent psychiatric evaluations show that since separating from you, his condition has actually stabilized and improved."

"With this medical evidence presented to a judge, do you really believe any court will award you custody?"

Dante couldn't begin to describe the sheer agony ripping through him. His son—his tiny, innocent boy—suffered from emotional trauma, and the monster responsible was his own father!

Because he had never shown an ounce of paternal love, the boy had been forced to grow up in a freezing void of indifference.

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