"I love it," little Mario chirped, his voice brimming with excitement. "I have Mommy

and Daddy, and Ms. Riley, little Nina, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Carol, my teachers at preschool, and cookies... I love all of them!"

As Briony listened, a sense of ease slowly settled in her heart.

That afternoon, Attorney Hughes called to ask about proceeding with the lawsuit.

Briony told him she'd decided to drop it for now.

She realized things were good as they were-she and Stewart led separate lives, but they co-parented the kids together.

This way, the children could still have both parents' love and presence.

Life, after all, has to keep moving forward.

A week later, the students welcomed summer break.

The animation studio Briony had invested in released its first original feature film in theaters.

The box office numbers were fantastic.

Within just a week, the film became a huge hit!

Traditional folk elements woven into the story generated a lot of buzz and discussion.

the film's creation; she

those credits, she used the name

her

the credits, it immediately

third week of the movie's release,

the company a solid foundation and a boost

the studio was called, suddenly became a household name. The company's CEO, Joe, called Briony to share the good news and suggested throwing a celebration

the company was young and full of drive; after

Briony didn't have the heart

Joe's proposal for a

insisted Briony attend

would have refused-she was

her two kids, and

heard she was going

gotten into you all of

keep the Leilani pseudonym

build up my reputation as a strong, independent

frowned, puzzled. "Why go out of

I are co-parenting, I can't let there be too big a

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