Just as Ariel Morris finished speaking, with a 'slap' sound, Damien Morris stood up and delivered a fierce slap. Pointing at Ariel, he scolded in a harsh tone, "If you dare to break up with Arlo Seys, then get out of the Morris Family! Don't call yourself a Morris daughter! Being so careless about feelings, what a daughter I've raised!"
As Damien Morris's slap landed, Laura Pinley quickly grabbed his enraged hand to stop him, fearing he'd lay another slap down. Laura looked at Ariel urgently and pleaded, "Ariel, look at how angry you've made your father! He's right to educate you; how could you say you're breaking up with Arlo Seys?!"
Compared to their furious and anxious expressions, Ariel Morris appeared unlike her usual self. Even though her face was slightly swollen from the slap, her eyes and face remained calm and indifferent, without a ripple of emotion.
