Yuri was taken aback when he saw Brittany coming down the stairs.

"Weren't you supposed to crash at a friend's place last night?"

He had gotten up early, but there was no sign of Brittany coming home.

A blush crept onto Brittany's cheeks. "I got in late."

Yuri, who had seen it all before, could tell she was hiding something. "Bri, were you out on a date with Willard?"

"No," Brittany shook her head. "Dad, Willard and I don't really click."

She had already had that talk with Willard.

Yuri frowned in concern. "Then who was it? Someone I know?"

"Dad, really, it's nothing." Brittany sat down, reaching for a bowl of oatmeal. In that moment, as she lowered her head, the necklace around her neck sparkled brilliantly. "Is that a new necklace?"

Yuri had spotted a clue.

Brittany, not wanting to flaunt her ring around town, had threaded it onto a necklace instead.

She instinctively covered the ring, her cheeks flushing. "Dad, please, I'll tell you when the time is right."

deeply. "Alright, alright. My little girl has her secrets

downstairs, his world

Mom's got a boyfriend!

Dad's been ditched!

to Brittany. "Mom, do you have a boyfriend? Do

What about dad?

help but laugh, pinching his cheek.

to the fact that mom didn't love dad

backpack slung over his shoulder,

noticed

what's wrong? Are you

usual energetic young master was nowhere to be seen today. Was it a lack of sleep,

gets a new boyfriend, does that

fears, reassuring him with genuine

truly loves you. Whether she starts a new family or spends her life with

of Isaac's situation,

Salter were still here, they'd

sympathy for Daniel. "Mr. Salter's gone, but your mom's life must go on.

you're growing up. It's time to accept that not everything

while also recognizing Brittany's right to move on, the

dad hasn't gone anywhere, he

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