Chapter 464

Time slipped away bit by bit. About half a month after Gwen had taken Alvin to visit the old lady, Beverly finally lost patience and ordered Gwen to act. Gwen hesitated. Her hesitation had nothing to do with anyone else—it was all because of Alvin. Though Beverly had assured her the medicine wouldn’t cause serious harm, Alvin was still so young. He had been weak and fussy since birth, and only recently had he started to show slight improvement. If she really went through with it, she was terrified something might happen to him. But right now, her opinion didn’t matter. So she dragged her feet as much as she could. Even though she knew she couldn’t stall for much longer. Just as Gwen was playing with Alvin in the garden, torn by her thoughts, Aster suddenly returned. She was holding Collin in her arms. Gwen called out, "Mom," the moment she saw Aster. Normally, Aster would respond with a dismissive hum before whisking her precious grandson away. But today was different. She didn’t answe