Michael Leaf was clearly infuriated by Olivia Leaf's tirade, and he raised his hand again, about to deliver another slap.
But when he saw the desperation in Olivia's eyes, he was overcome with a deep sense of powerlessness.
Maybe, it was all his fault.
He wasn't a good husband, nor was he a good father. He'd been intimate with Emma River when his ex-wife was seriously ill, despite not loving Emma, and he had never treated his daughters fairly and openly.
Would it have been different if he had noticed Emma's resentment or Olivia's dissatisfaction earlier? If he had resolved these conflicts sooner, would the current situation have been avoided?
Olivia pushed Michael Leaf away with one hand and, looking at Keira Leaf and Joshua Sulliven, laughed again, "Whether you want to admit it or not, Howard is Young Master Sulliven's son! He is the future heir to the Sulliven's Group! No one can change that, no one!"
