Chapter 1312: Chapter 1312: Just Got Your Approval_1 Chapter 1312: Chapter 1312: Just Got Your Approval_1 Indeed, the chances of being seen here were quite slim.

The family mansion occupied a large area here.

It was surrounded by residences, with no shops, restaurants, or shopping malls in sight.

This was a particularly quiet residential area.

Hence, it was rare for pedestrians to pass by.

There were neither restaurants nor shopping venues.

Ordinary people wouldn’t think of coming here, nor would they casually pass by.

And because the mansion was so large, there was a distance between its main gate and the residences on either side.

Therefore, unless the neighbors were good buddies with the Old Madam and wanted to visit her for a chat, they didn’t come by.

The street was now devoid of people.

Ethan Zhekova breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he forgot that even though people wouldn’t visit, they might look out their windows.

He didn’t know such a thing would happen today.

But the Old Master and the Old Madam, when bored, would look outside from their windows.

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Gazing at the greenery in the surrounding area was not uncommon.

By chance, they saw everything.

Ethan Zhekova quickly drove off in his car.

He didn’t go home, instead he went to his parents’ place.

As soon as he entered, he felt an unusually heavy atmosphere in the house.

“You have the nerve to come home!” Gabriel Zhekova exploded at the sight of Ethan.

The old man’s face was completely disgraced by him.

How could he face people now?

He couldn’t teach his son.

He had raised such a despicable son!

Even Mila Harrison, who usually protected Ethan, was giving him the cold shoulder.

She had always been protective of Ethan.

Gabriel Zhekova was a strict father.

And she was a lenient mother.

Mila stated in disappointment, “A proverb says that lenient mothers spoil their children.

I guess it’s true.”
“Although I’ve been more protective of you, I don’t think I’ve overindulged you.

I only intervened when your father’s temper was too intense,” Mila continued.

“But neither your father nor I taught you to mistreat women and children!

Whether or not they are our family, it is unacceptable.”
“Even more so, they are now part of our family.

Your father, despite not accepting Cindy Clarke, recognizes her as part of the Zhekova Family.”
“As for Cindy Clarke, you can consider her an outsider.

After all, she just married in.

Before that, she had no relationship with us, blood or otherwise.

Without a long period of interaction, it’s difficult to establish any familial ties.”
“But Morgan Zhekova is a legitimate member of the Zhekova Family,” Mila said, “She shares the same Zhekova blood as you do.

More importantly, she is still a child!”
“Regardless of whether or not she’s a member of our family, you cannot harm a woman and a child, people who have no way of fighting back.

How much satisfaction does that bring you?

Does it make you feel great and mighty?”
Mila drew a deep breath and let out a heavy sigh.

She covered her eyes: “I don’t understand what went wrong.

We’ve never spoiled you, nor taught you to bully the weak.”
“Your father might have put intense pressure on you, but it was intended to make you successful and exceptional.

He never encouraged you to use any means necessary to achieve your goals.

That’s not the way to be successful or excellent!”
“I greatly regret now, that I didn’t stop your father when he was constantly pressuring you to surpass Adrian Zhekova.

Maybe you were too young then, it was too much for you to bear.”
“You’re only thinking about surpassing Adrian Zhekova, beating him, suppressing him.

In pursuit of this thought, this goal, you’ve lost sight of the most basic boundaries in the process.”
“Leave now,” Gabriel Zhekova stated in disappointment, “I’ve given up on the idea of you surpassing Adrian Zhekova, and of you becoming the Family Head.

You don’t have to strive for anything anymore.”
“I am deeply disappointed in what you’ve done and I don’t want to see you for the time being,” Gabriel continued, “When I’ve adjusted my feelings, we can talk.”
Ethan Zhekova looked at Mila.

Mila had no intention of intervening.

Ethan suddenly exploded, “Now you say you’re giving up, but where was this sentiment when you were pushing all the pressure onto me?”
“Whenever you two are together, you always criticize Adrian Zhekova, always grumble about Maverick and his wife,” Ethan said.

“You spit out one complaint after another.

Their faces and phrases dominate my mind, even in my dreams, they are the enemies.”
“Since childhood, you’ve been harping in my ears about surpassing Adrian Zhekova, about reclaiming the position of Family Head, saying that your son cannot lose to Adrian Zhekova!”
“Do you think you bear no responsibility?

Would I be like this if you hadn’t been constantly nagging?”
“All I wanted was to surpass him and gain your approval!”