Nicole’s expression showed her surprise as she asked, “Is this happening every day?” This was indeed unexpected to Nicole. Eliar assisting Patricia with her treatment shouldn’t require such irregular hours. She thought to herself, ‘What could he possibly be involved in?’ Emma’s worry deepened at Nicole’s response, “You don’t know about it either?”

She felt that If Nicole was in the dark, it seemed unlikely anyone else knew. Ellar and Nicole had been close since childhood, and it was unusual for him to keep things from her..

“I’ll have my people look into it.” Nicole assured Dexter and Emma. She could see Dexter and Emma’s growing concern. “If Ellar is in trouble, I’ll find a way to help.” “Well… okay.” Emma sighed, saying, “Thank you for doing this.” She understood the desire for privacy, recognizing that if the younger generation chose not to share, they likely had their reasons.

“Try not to worry. I doubt it’s anything serious. If there were a real issue, Ellar wouldn’t be able to keep it from me for long. He might just be going through a busy patch,” Nicole reassured Emma, aiming to ease her concerns.

Emma managed a smile, nodding in agreement. “I trust you’ll handle it well.

Gloria also offered words of comfort, “Don’t stress too much. The kids are adults now; they can manage their affairs. And work issues are often out of our hands.”

Dexter chimed in with a nod, “We understand we can’t do much, but it’s hard not to worry when you see your child struggling.”

Dexter. “Just give it

might improve in a few

suspected that this situation had less to do with work and more with Patricia. Perhaps Ellar found it difficult to stay away

“Oh, you’re all here,” he greeted Dexter and Emma

visit,” Dexter responded, keeping the conversation light and steering

for dinner?” “Sounds good,” they all agreed, moving toward the dining room to settle in

said their goodbyes and left. The family regrouped in

“Please help with Ellar’s situation.”

innocence, asked, “Mommy, does Uncle Ellar have a

chimed in with a

a girlfriend doesn’t explain his odd

troubled, fearing that Ellar might be dealing with a problem he felt unable to share with them. This concern had

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