Chapter 116

Cecilia cleared her throat, her voice submerged as if in water, gentle and soothing, a stark contrast to her usually assertive demeanor. "The whole sentence should be, 'A prodigal son returns, Alston taking his beloved wife and daughter to the amusement park.'" "Ha—" Alston slammed on the brakes, pinched the bridge of his nose, and took a deep breath. What did Cecilia mean by that, asking him to take them to a place only idiots would go? "What did you say?" Cecilia's body jerked forward, then snapped back with inertia, hitting the back of the seat. Her mind went blank for a moment as she instinctively turned to look at Gladys in the back seat. The little girl, small in stature, remained seated obediently. The sudden braking only caused her to tilt sideways in the back seat, without any injury. Cecilia breathed a sigh of relief, lazily leaning back in her seat, lowering her voice. "Alston, to the amusement park." Gladys was still there, and Alston didn't say anything harsh. It wasn't be