Chapter 437

Although the main branch of the Stone family had been "banished to the frontier," One-year-old Alvin was clearly an exception. After all, he was just a baby, innocent and unaware. It wouldn’t be fair to punish him for the mistakes of his parents and grandparents. So while Old Mr. Stone had exiled the rest of the main branch, Alvin was allowed to stay. Originally, the old man had intended for his wife to raise the child. But his wife had coolly informed him that her nerves couldn’t handle the disturbance of a young child. Seeing her resolve, Old Mr. Stone didn’t press further. Instead, he simply assigned more servants to care for Alvin. Now, as he observed the child from the second branch of the Stone family, the old man suddenly remembered Alvin again. At the suggestion, the matriarch arched an eyebrow. After a brief moment of consideration, she decided it wasn’t a bad idea. She had no desire to raise the child herself. Aside from her advanced age and lack of energy for child-rearing,