That was how he had always been. Why did he act like a loving father and play the family card at the beginning?
Lucille sighed. "Sure, as long as you're not afraid of people talking about you behind your back."
"What did I do to make people talk about me behind my back?" Howard sneered.
"Think about it. Everyone in the hall just watched you make a scene. Now, you're demanding to have my dowry back just moments after you gave it to me. If word gets out... won't you be ashamed?"
Before he went through the transfer procedures, Howard happened to encounter two acquaintances. He pretended to be a kind father and publicly told them that he had prepared two sets of real estate as dowry for his daughter.
Everyone already knew about it.
On top of that, the day before, Howard had made a fuss in the virtual world about going with the rescue team. He sold the image of a kind father to win the public's favor. If his nature was exposed now, it would backfire even more seriously.