As Everett's car rolled up to the front of Bay Residence, the atmosphere inside was buzzing with a blend of secrecy and anticipation.

Hearing the car, Langston swiftly grabbed his laptop, ready to bolt. As he dashed off, he couldn't resist throwing back a whispered warning, "Mom, don't tell Dad I spilled the beans, okay? Otherwise, I won't be able to sneak you his secrets anymore!" "Alright," she replied, though she knew if Everett guessed on his own, there wasn't much to be done.

The moment Everett stepped in, the scene unfolded before him.

Langston scampered off like a cat with its tail on fire.

Shedding his suit jacket and slipping into more comfortable slippers, Everett approached Dorothy, "What's got into Langston? He looks like he's up to no good."

"Just some computer trouble he wants your help with," she deflected smoothly.

"Alright, I'll change and look into it."

attire for something more relaxed was a ritual, marking the shift from his professional to personal life. Unless a late-night international call demanded his attention, disrupting the family's private time, he did his best to keep his

inquired, noting her clinginess

hasn't

this about Quincy?" Everett

"Partly, but it's not just that. You're juggling work, dealing with Quincy over my antidote, and

from Langston's earlier behavior, quipped, "Did that little rascal

it slip,"

can't help it if I've got so many rivals. Kenneth's situation isn't even fully resolved, and now I can't have Byte 7 adding

intended to get involved with

about to let others set their sights on you without a fight. I've finally made you mine,

seems like he's still a kid at

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