Chapter 4170

Elissa, always attentive, rustled up some fruits and a small plate of beef stew for Brantley, who devoured them with the voracious appetite of a growing lad.

With a playful grin, the maid quipped, “Boys this age can eat a horse and still ask for dessert.”

Brantley’s face flushed with embarrassment as he shot back, “No way!”

Elissa chimed in gently, “She’s just teasing, kiddo.”

Brantley felt a lump form in his throat, torn between tears and gratitude.

Though he felt embarrassed, a flicker of joy spurred him on, and he attacked his homework with newfound energy.

Elissa reviewed his work with a critical eye, her standards firmer than Raphael’s.

Suddenly, the shrill ring of her phone shattered the quietude of the moment.

Brantley breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze fixed on Elissa as she conversed with Raphael, his ears straining to catch every word…

A persistent feeling of doubt gnawed at Brantley’s confidence.

a moment of tenderness, Elissa glanced at him before

And he’s eaten plenty.”

chuckle echoed from the other end of the

navigated the conversation, steering clear of any

ended, her tone

than to miss

stealing a glance at Elissa before bowing his head to the task

requiring any additional attention… But the underlying reason was rather

harbored a constant sense

quiet of the night, the maid

“Mrs.

Brantley’s having

out

sleep still clinging to her eyes, Elissa hastily donned a

dim light, Brantley tossed and

forehead as he

gentle touch confirmed her suspicions:

of concern, the maid suggested, “Should

Jones?”

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