Chapter 449

"Oh," Alston responded nonchalantly. "Did Uncle Leopold say anything strange to your mom?" Gladys paused, her eyes flickering with realization. "Daddy, is Uncle Leopold trying to become my new dad?" Alston didn’t answer right away. He couldn't be sure, but no man would be comfortable with his woman living under the same roof as another man. Men understand men, and no matter how good Leopold might be, he was still just a man. When primal instincts kick in, accidents happen, don't they? "Gladys, would you like to… live on your own? Just you and Mommy, in a new house in Los Angeles that Daddy buys for you?" Gladys hesitated. "Daddy, wouldn’t buying a house cost a lot of money?" Alston was taken aback. The way she said it, it sounded like she was genuinely concerned about the money. It struck him as odd. Was someone actually worried about his finances? Normally, Alston would have scoffed, thinking that person must be a fool. After all, he was Alston, a man who dominated the economy of Silv