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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.

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

my mom really that

that smart?" Elara

"Was my

smart. She was famous back in her days at Queensun University, with tons of

her

listened to Barrett's words and said, "I can't believe Mom was a lawyer.

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 much and his face

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over to help

remained downstairs, watching TV in the living room.

the sofa and looked up at Lysander. "What do

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

really good-looking Elara

what she said and gazed at her tenderly. He slid off the sofa and sat on the floor next to her. Elara leaned against him. "I'm

to stay up until midnight to watch the fireworks, but after eating,

after she fell asleep, her phone buzzed. Lysander reached over to silence it. When he picked up the

only stayed a few days in Starfield City before they had to return to Brookfield ahead of schedule. Before leaving. Elara had dinner with her

just a few days before her SATS, Elara decided to speak up. "Dad, can you take a month off around my SATS to stay with me?" Barrett looked at her. "I've got a lot going on. I can

is a big deal in my life. You can't just slack off. If you don't

work that Elara wouldn't see him for

things clear now, she wouldn't be able

"Does it have to

she wasn't just looking for company. She wanted to

I'll feel more secure. You really have to come, a month early. Remember that. If you don't show up, I'll be really upset," she

adamant now. After much coaxing, Barrett finally agreed to her request Elara returned to Brookfield with Lysander Ursa

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