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    Shepard snorted, his expression showing disapproval, though he was not surprised by the revtion. “None of the Russell sons is easy to handle. Mrs. Russell is practically losing her mind dealing with them. Both of her sons inherited the family’s good looks, but neither is willing to settle down and get married. If my sons ever acted like that, I’d give them a good beating.”


    Giselle frowned and scolded her husband, “Would you bring this up in front of Brenna?”


    She then turned to Brenna. “You should get some rest. You have a lecture at headquarters tomorrow.”


    Brenna nodded and said, “Don’t tell the Russell family about the child.”


    Giselle assured her, “I won’t say a word, but I can’t promise the same for your father. He’s been close to Mr. Russell for many years.”


    Brenna looked at Shepard, hoping for reassurance. If they weren’t her parents, she might have kept this from them.


    Shepard also reassured Brenna, saying, “I won’t say a thing. The Russell family’s situation isplicated enough. If I tell them this, it’ll only make things worse. They’re already in enough chaos as it is.”


    On Monday morning, Brenna woke up early. She approached Dalton’s door and knocked softly, thinking Patrick might still be sleeping. She needed Dalton to look after Patrick today because she had a lecture scheduled at the Harper Group headquarters and wouldn’t be avable to care for him herself.


    Although she considered taking him back to Ellie, she knew Ellie well enough to guess she was likely still asleep, leaving her no choice but to rely on Dalton.


    But when the door opened, it wasn’t Dalton who greeted her.


    Instead, Patrick stood there, already neatly dressed, with a stylish little backpack over his shoulder.


    Brenna expressed her surprise, saying, “Why are you up so early?”


    Patrick responded, “Mommy, I find it hard to sleep in new ces, and Dalton wouldn’t let me cuddle with him…”


    Brennaughed gently and stroked his head. “Let’s stick to calling me Brenna. ‘Mommy’ might not sit well with your dad.”


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    “Okay,” Patrick agreed, showing maturity beyond his years with a thoughtful nod.


    Brenna peeked inside and noticed Dalton was still fast asleep, unaware that Patrick was leaving.


    She then led Patrick downstairs.


    She said, “Today’s a busy day for me. Could you stay at home and spend time with Dalton?”


    Patrick’s face fell slightly as he replied, “I’d rather stay with you.”


    Brenna was a bit puzzled. Could it be that Dalton had bullied Patrick? Maybe that was why Patrick didn’t want to stay home with Dalton.


    “All right, you cane with me,” Brenna said.


    After all, Patrick wasn’t familiar with Dalton. The fact that he had obediently slept in the same room with Daltonst night was already quite considerate of him.


    “Remember, while I’m lecturing, you need to sit quietly in the audience. Don’t wander off. If you get lost, I might not be able to find you,” Brenna said.


    “Okay,” Patrick said, delighted, and they headed to the dining room to have breakfast together.


    By nine o’clock, Brenna was driving to the Harper Group headquarters. She parked the car and retrieved arge box from the trunk. The box contained a car model she had designed for her lecture.


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