Chapter 277

Clearly defined finger marks were visible in Alston's sight. He paused, recalling Regina's uneasy demeanor after entering the master bedroom. Cecilia left not because of a phone call, as his mother claimed, but because of the slap on her face. His lips curled into a mocking smile. His mother was much sharper than his father! Cecilia must have said or done something to anger his mother. Otherwise, the normally composed and etiquette-conscious Mrs. Lu would never have hit Cecilia. Leaning back in the driver's seat, Alston lit a cigarette, his thoughts running wild like an untamed horse. What had Cecilia said to make Mrs. Lu so unhappy? Could it be that she used the timely handling of the news to demand shares of FC Group? Or did she take advantage of his father being bedridden to coerce Mrs. Lu into adding her daughter's name to the Faber family registry? Or worse, did Cecilia suggest that since he might relapse with leukemia, it was better to establish the next heir of FC Group early? A