Ms. Palmer couldn't help but soften when she saw Daniel's woebegone face, and with Kari standing there too, she sighed and let it go, "It's alright." Kari took Daniel back to the dinner table, concern in her voice, "Does it hurt?"

"Not at all."

Daniel was smug, his eyes twinkling with mischief, "Kari, let's keep what happened just between us. I don't want mom to scold me."

"Okay."

When Brittany returned, she was all smiles, leaving Kari puzzled at her high spirits.

Daniel, feeling spiteful, took a big bite of his BBQ rib and inwardly fumed.

That jerk, always flirting with my mom!

What a jerk!

Unaware of his meal having been tampered with, Isaac rejoined the dinner table as if nothing was amiss.

Daniel snorted under his breath.

You think you can steal my mom? Enjoy the stomachache!

Kari, ever so oblivious, didn't catch onto Brittany's odd behavior.

After a hearty meal, Brittany dropped Kari off at the hotel, "Get some rest."

"Will do."

found herself in the

clutching his smartwatch like a treasure, sent Isaac a

bad man showed up, he actually hugged mom! I took

Picture

into his food, and he ate it

tall, proud of his actions: Did I do good, daddy? Don't

the hospital, saw the message from his dear

massaged his temples

called!" Daniel sounded eager for praise,

his teeth:

"?"

scratched his head, puzzled. He thought he'd be congratulated for dealing with his dad's rival, so why did dad seem angry? "Before you decide to 'deal' with your mom's suitor, could you at least

bad woman

How could that be???

you ever drug anyone again, watch out because I'll

panicked: "Goodnight daddy, goodbye

Click!

hung up the call and swiftly blocked Isaac, finally breathing a

just a kid, what harm could he possibly

was to protect his

Isaac returned

are you

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