Chapter 881

"Basel City?" The answer surprised me, but at the same time, it made sense. Gilbert had been following Aunt Tina for several days. They were old acquaintances, and he knew our family's braised beef recipe, so their relationship was likely more than ordinary. Aunt Tina was a composed woman who hadn't traveled much when she was young. She mostly interacted with people from Basel City, so it made sense that Gilbert would be from there. But Josh's next words caught me completely off guard. "Yes, Gilbert is from Basel City, and he's from your village." "My village?" This was a shocker. I frowned and started thinking carefully. "Our village is very small, and there are only two big families—the Fishers and the Carrillos. I've never heard of anyone with the surname Lane. "Even if there were men who became a live-in son-in-law in the village, their children would have taken the mother's surname. Could Gilbert have changed his last name?" It wasn't unheard of for people to change their