"Are you already thinking about our future?" Eltham was over the moon, as if to put her at ease, "Don't worry, I'll make them agree." Brittany remained silent.

Did he even listen to what she said?

"I need to call my son." Brittany made her request. "He's very attached to me. I've been gone for a week; he must miss me."

Eltham was silent for a moment.

Brittany refused to eat. "Then, I won't eat."

Perhaps out of concern for her health, Eltham stood up and handed her the phone with full bars of signal.

"Don't say anything you shouldn't, five minutes max."

"No, I want ten minutes."

Knowing Eltham needed something from her, Brittany pushed her luck.

Her boldness seemed to please Eltham this time, as he smirked, "Alright, you got it."

Brittany dialed Daniel's number, her eyes full of worry.

Daniel might seem well-behaved and sensible, but in reality, he was extremely insecure.

Having been away for a week, she knew he must be struggling.

...

the Sullivan family

by Eltham, Yuri ended up in the hospital

of by the staff, though he was visibly less lively. Holden kept

but received no answers and

open his bedroom door, and his eyes instantly welled up at the sight of the

in, and wrapped himself in his blanket,

dad, he missed the lively

in bed, he couldn't fall asleep, clutching the corner of his

Suddenly, his smartwatch rang.

It was Mom!

instant, and he pressed the answer

voice, Brittany almost lost her composure,

tears, fiddling

a

Eltham wouldn't allow

""Daniel, be calm."

a bit hoarse, "You're a big boy now, mom has something important to tell you, can we talk?" Wiping away his tears, even though he knew Brittany couldn't see him, Daniel nodded vigorously, "Yes." "Are you

shook his

really busy, and

care of

"Grandpa's in the hospital?"

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