It was their first real meeting, him and Isaac.
Isaac, blessed by the heavens, still commanded attention despite his long absence.
Dressed in a simple grey sweater, his athletic build was subtly hinted at beneath the fabric, one arm casually draped over Brittany's back, fingers gently massaging her waist.
Brittany, seated beside him, radiated joy.
She had never shown such a side in front of him before!
“Bri, shouldn’t you owe me an explanation for the headlines this time?”
Gone was Eltham’s usual mild and humble demeanor, replaced by a palpable tension: “I’ve accepted the child, so why expose us to this media frenzy?”
“You think I did it?”
Brittany frowned, “You think I’d use this against you?”
“If not you, then who?”
Eltham's gaze shifted to Isaac.
Isaac, lounging on the couch, bore an indifferent expression, his aristocratic demeanor reminiscent of a prince.
“Eltham, let’s talk, just the two of us.”
Brittany led Eltham to the backyard, settling down in a gazebo.
Eltham followed, a serious look on his face.
“Are you really pushing for an annulment?”
“I mentioned it before, let’s part amicably.” Brittany looked at Eltham, “But you refused.”
“This scandal wasn’t my doing.”
She indeed wanted an annulment.
But not at the cost of exploiting her and Isaac’s affair.
Eltham knelt down, his eyes clouded with confusion:
“What did I do wrong?”
He had accepted the child Brittany was carrying, he had taken cooking classes for her, he respected everything about her, so why didn’t Brittany like him back?
Suddenly, Brittany realized, in a way, Eltham was a figure of pity.
Among many, Eltham was seen as an unattainable catch!
“Eltham, I’ve always wanted to ask, what do you like about me?”
“I’m decent-looking, but there are prettier. Skills, personality? I’m not the best out there.”
Brittany had been curious for a while.
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