Chapter 896 Madam Young's Regret

You would think that after Maxwell and Alice got locked up, my mom would feel for the kid they left behind, who was all alone. She would be the type to soften up and want to help out. Why did Maxwell have to get someone to reach out to me? Gregory's voice came through the phone, sounding cool and detached. "Yeah, your mom stopped by the station. Just dropped off some stuff the kid needs. Maxwell brought it up to her, but she shot him down, saying she's too old to handle a kid." I guessed that made sense. The kid was not even two, a real handful at that age. A few days might have been okay, but long-term? Mom was in her 60s, not as spry as she used to be. Taking on a toddler was just asking for trouble. I just grunted. Not my circus, not my monkeys. "Pass a message to Maxwell for me, will you? I don't owe him a thing. No more ties. The kid? Just do whatever you guys normally do." The line went quiet for a second before he finally said, "Sure." I hung up and let out a sigh I had be