Chapter 96

Alston felt a wave of melancholy in his heart. As Corin ascended the stairs, he rose from his seat, strode to the edge of the sofa, shrugged off the lightweight suit jacket he had worn when he arrived earlier that evening, and walked briskly towards the villa's entrance. Regina was taken aback and hurriedly caught up with Alston, blocking his path. "Alston, where are you going at this late hour?" "Back to my own place," Alston replied. Tears welled up in Regina's eyes as she tightly grasped Alston's arm. "Your injuries haven't healed yet, and you want to stay alone at The Baycrest Manor? I can't bear it! Just stay here tonight, please?" Stay here tonight, and sleep with Cecilia? The thought of waking up to Cecilia's face in the middle of the night made him nauseous. Alston withdrew his hand from Regina's grip, causing a bead of sweat to form on his forehead, clearly aggravating his wound. Seeing this, Regina's heart ached with both concern and urgency. Alston glanced at her and said, "