running out of patience. "You have an idea, the

y for the young master. But I heard the previous ones didn't last long-most of them were driven off within a few days by the little master himself. People say

r was just how serious Julian's condition had becom

nly solidifie

she had to endure from the Cross family

of that,"she said firmly. "Just get

.

up in his car seat, his tiny back turned to him, h

ulian's shoulder, the boy flinched and shifted awa

u," he said softly. "You don't know if t

with both hands, his bac

t list

id-mommy was the best in the

iew mirror, wiping the sweat from his forehead. Th

n reached out again-only to find Jul

ast thing he wanted was for his son to g

e we should head home? A familiar environm

the car pulled away, his h

n up... Julian wou

.

n woke up with tear sta

dreamt of her holding him, singing

t. He had

on his little backpack, and carefully p

en, he used every couch, plant, and cabinet he could find

d the doorknob, a low v

here are y

Logan standing at the top of the stairs in c

is hand, but stayed rooted a

s backpack. When he reached for the boy's mask, Julian

e gentling. "Daddy won

he hand and led him

will cook for you." With that, he rolled

ed out. Everyone in the household knew: if it

f the Cross family was noth

scrambled eggs and buttered toast alongside a wa

the food, still sulking ov

a piece of the egg and h

myself. Won't

of eggs and cream soup. He swal

you're full," Logan coaxed ge

snatched the fork from his hand and pic

practically shouted, I d

his mood lifti

the servants brought out Logan's breakfa

ay entered the living roo

room to announce, "Apologies for interrupting your meal, sir. The candid

nanny, his little face fell. He t

ready to

"We're just looking. If you don'

nnoyed, but eventually s

dn't help but admire how much patienc

ing her

n no

pped into th

even look. But the moment she appeare

w

autiful

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