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."

driver's side, started the car,

away, Brittany, holding Daniel's hand, approached Yuri.

waiting for you

chuckled softly.

Brittany didn't get him to sleep until

"Come here."

had

competition today," Yuri said gravely. "You did well. Dad is proud of

indeed had a talent, perfectly inheriting

"Dad, I'm sorry."

been causing

it off. "You're my only daughter. Don't talk like

Eltham, it's an injustice to you.

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

eyes reddened. She got up, knelt before Yuri, and held

the first to suffer. She had hesitated, not wanting to drag the Lynette family down, but Yuri supported whatever

transferring through his palm. "It's

and only when she felt sleepy did she stand up. "Dad, good

the competition became the talk of Craneville, with

a household name

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