Chapter 256

Suddenly, the smile on Alston's face froze. He hesitated for a moment, then looked at Gladys and asked, "Gladys, Daddy has a question for you." Gladys didn't respond, but Alston didn't mind. He lowered his eyelashes and asked quietly, "You said before that boys and girls shouldn't live together alone..." "So why can Mom keep Brian, but Dad can't keep Aunt Marian?" "Gladys, do you not like Aunt Marian?" "Didn't you say before that you wanted me to introduce you to Aunt Marian?" Alston's tone was casual, but Gladys paused her chewing and tilted her head to look at him. Between them, only the hazy moonlight illuminated their faces. Alston felt that without any light, he could see the emotions in Gladys' eyes even more clearly. She blinked, seemingly puzzled by Alston's question. Alston's thin lips pressed into a sharp line, and he felt uncomfortable. If he remembered correctly, Gladys had mentioned that Brian had stayed at Moonlight Manor more than once. Ha! Was Brian going to replace him