Chapter 632

He remembered that in recent days, Carson had been particularly fond of visiting his aunt's house, saying he wanted to see the baby. Beyond that, there was nothing else. Just as Kevin hesitated over whether to bring this up with their great-grandmother and parents, Carson blurted it out himself. Puffing his cheeks, he said, "I heard Auntie and a pretty lady talking. The lady and Auntie are always nice to me, but Mom never likes me. She only cares about big brother and Shawn." At this, Madelyn—the very aunt Carson had named—abruptly paled. She was stunned, utterly bewildered. She truly hadn’t expected Carson’s words to stem from her own conversations with Irene. Just moments ago, she had been smugly relishing the fact that Ariana’s own son didn’t favor her. Now, her face drained of color. Frantically, she turned to the family matriarch. "Grandmother, I never taught Carson such things! He must have overheard me talking with Irene." It was true—Irene had been visiting the Stone Family hou