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For a while, when Lysander was staying at the Kensington residerice, Barrelt would always cook for them himself.

Even though Barrett was a business owner, he never acted high and nighty at home. But that was back then "Alright, come over and eat, Barrett called to the two kids.

Elara and Lysander sat down together in the dining room.

For Elara, this Christmas felt completely different from previous years. Last year, she had spent it with her father too, along. with Asher and the others, but for her, it felt like many years had passed in between. Before her time travel, every Christmas was spent alone in a rented apartment, with no father, no family, no one who liked her, and no one she liked. She was just a solitary figure, enduring both loneliness and illness. Now, with her dad sitting in front of her and Lysander nearby, Elara was genuinely happy.

"By the way, Dad, I'm planning to apply to Quernsun University when I take my SATS, Elara said.

"Sounds good," Barrett replied. "You've got some ambition there

In truth, Barrett didn't really care too much about his daughter's grades. Even if Flara didn't do well, it wouldn't matter much. After all, Elara didn't need to rely on SAT scores to change her fate.

But hearing she had such a goal still made Barrett proud. "You've made so much progress academically. It's impressive. A used to think you were as dumb as me, but now I see you take after your mom." Barrett wasn't great at school. He had barely gotten into a university in Starfield City, and even Jefferson had outperformed

him.

Barrett had always had a knack for business, with a sharp mind for deals, but when it came to school, he really struggled.

Elara's mother, on the other hand, was different. She had been a top student at Queensun University and later became a renowned attorney in Starfield City.

They had met when Elara's mother helped Barrett win a patent case. He had pursued her for a long time before finally winning her over.

Everyone said he was incredibly lucky to marry such a beautiful woman. Barrett agreed, and he didn't mind at all.

a blessing that someone as sharp and brilliant as Elara's mother

my mom really that

that smart?" Elara

"Was my

as he spoke of her mother, "She was incredibly smart. She was famous back in her days at Queensun University, with tons of people trying to win her over. "And since she was a lawyer, well, you know

her

"I can't believe

for..." Barrett's expression suddenly became complicated. He quickly changed the subject "Let's toast. You two can drink juice. I'll have a little wind It's Christmas after all, and we're celebrating." Barrett was genuinely in high spirits. After dinner, he drank a bit too

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over to help

Lysander remained downstairs, watching TV in the living room. Lysander was sitting nearby, unusually

on the carpet in front of the sofa and looked up at Lysander. "What do you think my mom was like? Why can't remember

wife earlier. Now, seeing Elara so fixated on this, Lysander looked down at her. "If you can't remember, don't force it. One day, you might just remember naturally." Elara lifted her head and glanced at him: Lysander was seated on the sofa, looking down at her from above. His striking

you're really good-looking Elara

and gazed at her tenderly. He slid off the sofa and sat on the floor

until midnight to watch the fireworks, but after eating, she started to feel drowsy "Take a nap"Lysander suggested. "I'll wake you up when it's

to silence it. When he picked up the phone, he saw a message from Asher. It read [Merry Christmas

City before they had to return to

before her SATS, Elara decided to speak up. "Dad, can you take

in my life. You can't just

so busy with work that Elara wouldn't see him for a

able to reach him when the time came. So, she had to

have to be me? Isn't Lysander doing a good job keeping

course, she wasn't just looking for company. She wanted to change what

like if you're there with me, I'll feel more secure. You really have to come, a month early. Remember that.

adamant now. After much coaxing, Barrett finally agreed to her request

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