Langston waited a couple of seconds before the person on the other side flashed an OK hand gesture.

He couldn't help but smile, feeling like he was entrusted with an important mission, a sense of accomplishment bubbling within him.

Beside him, Abigail peered curiously at her brother, who alternated between smiling and staring at his phone. "Who are you texting?" she asked.

"Dad," Langston replied, his attention shifting back to her as he remembered the more pressing matter at hand. He pulled Abigail closer, adopting a serious demeanor.

"Abigail, will you listen to your brother?"

"Of course!"

"Then you need to promise me that you won't mention anything about Dad in front of Mom. If she asks, just say you don't know, or tell her to ask me."

Abigail furrowed her brows, puzzled. "Why? Why can't we talk to Mom about Dad?"

have been arguing lately, and it's better not to bring

in concern. "Then we should make Dad come home more

patted her head. "You don't understand, but all you need to do is follow

want to understand! I don't

being left out. My sister

call her silly, it would

...

Dorothy decided to move out of Bay Residence, Karen was the

anyway, and looking for a new place is such a

now that

for a moment before suggesting,

quickly interrupted, "Don't even mention your brother's place. I need

didn't push further, respecting

long as Dorothy didn't leave Eldorria City, Karen felt reassured. She could still visit her best friend and not worry too

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