How could it be him?

Where's mom?

Yuri was right on their heels.

Eltham opened the passenger door, gently tapping Brittany on the shoulder. "Bri, we're here."

Brittany, deep in sleep, woke up with a murmur, lifting her hand to rub her eyes, unbuckling her seatbelt, and slowly getting out of the car. "Thanks for the ride home."

Eltham, ever the gentleman, folded the blanket neatly. "Get some rest early tonight."

"You too."

Seeing this, Daniel's eyes welled up with tears, and he rushed to Brittany's side, hugging her. "Mom, how come you're with Uncle Eltham?"

"Mom was at a dinner party with him tonight," Brittany gently pinched her son's cheek. "Say goodbye to Uncle Eltham."

Despite his dislike for Eltham, Daniel, in front of Brittany, still managed a polite, "Uncle Eltham, goodbye."

Eltham looked down, smiling gently. "Goodbye."

to the driver's side,

holding Daniel's hand, approached

was worried, waiting for you to come

chuckled softly. "Let's

of them entered the Lynette Mansion, and Daniel clung to Brittany, begging for a bedtime story. Indulging him, Brittany didn't get him to

"Come here."

he had something on his

Yuri said gravely. "You

a talent, perfectly inheriting it

"Dad, I'm sorry."

been

Don't talk like that. Everything I do is for

your engagement with Eltham, it's an injustice to you. Do whatever you

for him, Brittany wouldn't have had to humble herself

eyes reddened. She got up, knelt before Yuri, and held his hand. "Dad, thank

openly break off, the Lynette family would be the first to suffer. She had hesitated, not wanting to drag the Lynette family down, but Yuri supported whatever she wanted

reached out, patting her head, warmth transferring through his palm. "It's getting late,

while, and only when she felt sleepy did she

of Craneville, with every news outlet covering

Brittany became a household name in

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