Chapter 1362:

Jayden’s expression darkened as she grabbed his arm. Irritated, he shoved her hand away. “Don’t touch me. I don’t like it.”

Velma staggered back, shocked by his indifference. “If my son doesn’t recover, I’ll sue you!”

“Enough!” Hanley barked, pulling his wife back. Turning to Jayden, he asked gravely, “What happened to my son?”

Jayden sighed and replied, “He lost his memory. His car was sabotaged, and it took the doctors hours to save him.” The mention of sabotage made Hanley’s jaw tighten. As a prominent businessman, he had his share of enemies, but he hadn’t expected anyone to go this far.

Shaun remained detached, lying quietly on the bed. Eventually, he turned to Jayden and asked, “Are they my parents?”

Jayden glanced at him and nodded.

Shaun furrowed his brows. “I don’t feel like they are. She’s been talking a lot about my past, but I don’t feel any love from her.”

Velma’s eyes widened in disbelief. “What did you say? How could you not feel my love? I’m your mother! I’ve done everything for you!”

Shaun’s gaze was calm, almost cold. “You always claim to love me, but you never encourage me. Whenever I do something, you’re never happy for me. You act like I’m wasting my time. Is that love?”

Velma’s face turned pale. “I’ve been hard on you because it’s your responsibility to carry on the family legacy! Without discipline, how could you be qualified to take over the company?”

Shaun shook his head, his voice firm. “You may be a strict mother, but that shouldn’t mean you can’t love your son. All I feel is pressure. You treat me like a robot programmed to prioritize the family above everything else.”

Jayden, standing silently by the side, glanced at Shaun. He, too, had once been treated like a robot. He could understand Shaun’s feelings.

Shaun glanced at his mother, who was crying uncontrollably, his face etched with disgust. “Why all the tears? I’m still here, not dead. Why such sorrow?”

After a brief pause, he continued bluntly, “Really, should I be the one crying? You’ve suffocated me with your so-called love, pushing me into things I hate. I’m the truly pitiful one. What reason do you have to cry?”

“You ungrateful brat!” Hanley snapped, unable to hold back any longer, and punched Shaun in the face.

Shaun absorbed the blow and lay on the bed, taking a long while before he looked up again, his gaze distant. “I had almost forgotten about you. As my father, do you love me?”

“Of course I love you. I’m your father. How could I not?” Hanley said bluntly.