Yuri was taken aback when he saw Brittany coming down the stairs.
"Weren't you supposed to crash at a friend's place last night?"
He had gotten up early, but there was no sign of Brittany coming home.
A blush crept onto Brittany's cheeks. "I got in late."
Yuri, who had seen it all before, could tell she was hiding something. "Bri, were you out on a date with Willard?"
"No," Brittany shook her head. "Dad, Willard and I don't really click."
She had already had that talk with Willard.
Yuri frowned in concern. "Then who was it? Someone I know?"
"Dad, really, it's nothing." Brittany sat down, reaching for a bowl of oatmeal. In that moment, as she lowered her head, the necklace around her neck sparkled brilliantly.
"Is that a new necklace?"
Yuri had spotted a clue.
Brittany, not wanting to flaunt her ring around town, had threaded it onto a necklace instead.
She instinctively covered the ring, her cheeks flushing. "Dad, please, I'll tell you when the time is right."
Yuri sighed deeply. "Alright, alright. My little girl has her secrets now."
Daniel came downstairs, his world crashing down around him!
Mom's got a boyfriend!
Dad's been ditched!
Daniel scurried over to Brittany. "Mom, do you have a boyfriend? Do you still love me?"
What about dad?
Brittany couldn't help but laugh, pinching his cheek. "Of course, I love you the most."
Daniel sighed, resigned to the fact that mom didn't love dad anymore.
After breakfast, Daniel, backpack slung over his shoulder, trudged off to the car, his spirits low.
The driver noticed his glum expression.
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