Noel stood in silence, his emotions a fortress that none could breach. It wasn't until his uncle, Graham Tanner, hustled through the door that the walls came crashing down.

Seeing Noel's tear-streaked face, Graham rushed to embrace his nephew.

Choking back sobs, Noel clung to him. "Uncle, my brother's gone. I don't have a brother anymore...'

The assistant's eyes welled up with tears at the sight. She had worked with Noel for years, yet this was the first time she witnessed his unguarded anguish, his face awash with grief like a dam burst open, the pain palpable and piercing.

She discreetly slipped out of the room to spare him any further embarrassment.

They spent the entire night together, ensconced in the solemnity of their shared sorrow.

As dawn broke, Graham emerged.

The assistant approached immediately. "Mr. Tanner, how's Noel?"

"Asleep," came the gravelly reply.

He was determined

"Right away."

old man was hospitalized from the shock of Isaac's demise. It was

the midst of her interrogation. She was confessing to everything- the abduction of Brittany, the sabotage of the car brakes.

admission. The pain was

had just begun to find their footing in the world, only for one to be cruelly snatched

seat in a desperate attempt to save Brittany, resulting in the car tumbling down the

Tanner, based on the evidence, Leila will be prosecuted and could face the death

"Good."

should you fail to provide satisfactory justice, we will not hesitate to escalate matters." The officer mopped his

the Tanner family and the

the station, Graham's thoughts finally turned to the niece-in-law

we've heard, her condition isn't promising. Are you sure you want to see her now?"

for her. How could I not see

for him to lose his cool, and the assistant, unable to withstand his intensity, quickly arranged a meeting with the Lynette family. They agreed to talk before introducing him to

was set at the hospital where Brittany was being cared

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