After three days cooped up in the hospital, Brittany was itching to get out, and she finally insisted on being discharged.

She had been worried sick that news of her pregnancy would leak, but as it turned out, Mabel was completely in the dark about it.

It was as if the whole incident never happened. Brittany breathed a sigh of relief.

Mabel had vanished without a trace, almost as if she never existed.

Brittany learned her lesson and stayed clear of the chess club.

Grayson had called to check up on her, relieved to hear she was out of the hospital. "Kid, glad to hear you're alright. From now on, if I'm itching for a game of chess, you're coming over to my place. It's safer." "Thank you," Brittany said, remembering it was Grayson who had helped her cover up the bloodstains.

Grayson chuckled. "No need to thank me. You've given me the gift of defeat."

Knowing the favors Grayson had done for her, Brittany made sure the Lynette family threw a few business deals the Wright family's way as a token of gratitude.

Eltham had asked her out a few times, and Brittany agreed.

one of their dinners, they ran into Orson: "Ms. Lynette, we're heading back to Welandia soon. I'd like to pay my respects to Ms. Russell. Would

this, decided to join

in the Lynette Family Cemetery, with Yuri planning to be buried beside her

solemn and respectful place, with a faint smell of gunpowder in the air, probably from

a bouquet of flowers and some fruits, Julie's favorites when she

before her grave, Orson sighed deeply. "Ms. Russell, it's been years.

course, Julie

to the side, seldom visited the graveyard. Julie's departure still felt unreal to her, and each

behind a wonderful daughter. She's inherited

cemetery, Orson floated an invitation to Brittany: "Ms. Lynette, you have

keen on committing to Craneville, Welandia

shook her head. "Orson, I enjoy chess, but not enough to pursue it professionally. There are many out there more talented than I am who deserve

though she knew she would never

he left, Orson had a

time in Welandia. She's the reason I found

yearly. Please,

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