Chapter 146

Alston sneered, brushing the dust off his trousers. "Mom, you go down with Hedda and them. I'm young and strong. If the mountain really collapses, I'll definitely run faster than Cecilia, at least I can live two minutes longer than her!" He said this deliberately to provoke Corin, knowing well that it was Cecilia and Gladys who had concocted this desperate plan together! Even if Corin didn't speak up, he still wanted to stay behind to see what tricks Cecilia was playing! As soon as the words were out, Alston strode off in Cecilia's direction. Corin was so infuriated by him that he saw black for a moment before reacting. *** Cecilia frantically searched for Gladys on the mountain like a madwoman, consumed by guilt and regret. She cursed herself for not bringing Gladys back with her when she changed clothes on the way down the mountain! Following the mountain path, Cecilia bypassed crowded areas like the temple and searched for over an hour, but she couldn't find Gladys, and the sky grew