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."

the driver's side, started the car,

away, Brittany, holding Daniel's hand, approached Yuri. "Dad, why are you still up

for you to

chuckled softly. "Let's go

Daniel clung to Brittany, begging for a bedtime story. Indulging him, Brittany didn't get him to sleep until late into the night. Yuri was

"Come here."

knew he had something on

said gravely. "You did well. Dad

a talent,

"Dad, I'm sorry."

"I've been causing

talk like that. Everything I do

Eltham, it's an injustice

wouldn't have had to humble herself and keep up appearances

knelt before Yuri, and held

to suffer. She had hesitated, not wanting

through his palm. "It's getting late,

when she felt sleepy did she stand up.

the competition became the talk of Craneville,

Brittany became a

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