Chapter 259

Alston paused! In the depths of his eyebrows, it seemed as if a deep sea was brewing. The mess Cecilia had stirred up wasn't just fodder for adult gossip—it was on the lips of three and four-year-old children! Great! Now the whole world knew! Alston wanted nothing more than to turn and leave! What did Cecilia's daughter have to do with him? Why should he care about Gladys' well-being!? She should fend for herself with that dead woman, Cecilia! He had just turned around when a loud argument erupted in the classroom. Alston turned back to see three children pushing Gladys to the ground. The girl in the pink dress pointed at Gladys. "You said you're not a bastard, but you broke Pete's bones, you girl!" "You're uncivilized, a bastard with no dad!" "The whole kindergarten knows it, you're just stupid!" The girl in pink smiled. "Admit it, admit you're a bastard, or we'll beat you!" Three or four children raised their fists, ready to strike at any moment. Alston was stunned, his ink-black pup