Chapter 98

Living room on the first floor. After Cecilia and Gladys left, the atmosphere became tense, with Alston squeezing the apple in his hand so hard that his knuckles turned white. He licked his slightly dry lips, tossed the apple, which he had only taken a bite of, into the trash can, a hint of bitterness crossing his eyes. Sitting for a while, Alston's face darkened. In such a large living room, he was the only one left sitting there, feeling like a fool! Perhaps he should go and see how Cecilia usually teaches the children! Gladys, at her age, could ask so many "deep" questions! Alston reached out for a few tissues, wiped his hand clean, and then straightened up, heading towards the staircase. His steps were steady as he went straight to the master bedroom on the third floor. When Alston entered, Cecilia and Gladys were helping the maid tidy up the bed. Seeing Alston come in, the maid raised her lips slightly and said, "Young Master is here too, it'll be ready soon." Alston nodded, sitti