Chapter 444

Alston hesitated for a moment before finally sliding to answer the call. There was silence on the other end. Alston squinted his eyes slightly and asked, "Cecilia?" Still, there was no sound from the phone. Alston didn't hang up and waited quietly. "Alston, what do you mean by this?" "What do you mean? I don't understand!" Cecilia's voice was a bit sharp, followed by a cold laugh, "Why did you give Gladys a card? Is it charity?" "Weren't you the one who said you hated it when I took advantage of you? Now you're coming back to give money—why?" Alston's breath hitched for a moment. Before answering the call, Alston had already guessed that Cecilia would humiliate him. He knew it, but when he saw Cecilia's call, he still couldn't resist answering it! When he gave Gladys the card, Alston knew that Cecilia would definitely call him. After all, Gladys was the only thing left that connected them. "Say something! Alston!" Cecilia was on the verge of breaking down. She wasn't even sure why she