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    She gave Gracie a quick nudge. Gracie slipped out of the car and greeted Brenna with a friendly smile, saying, “Good morning, Miss Harper. Do you want a ride to work?”


    Brenna had received Ethan’s message. He had only told her to wait for him with her car. He had not said anything about Gracie being inside his car.


    Gracie’s presence caught her off guard. Instead of replying, she nced at Gracie and asked, “Why were you in Ethan’s car?”


    Ethan quietly stepped out, joining Brenna at her side. He kept silent, avoiding any exnation. He understood that trying to justify things would only make Elsa meddle more. Elsa had made up her mind to stir trouble for Brenna.


    Confusion flickered across Gracie’s face. She wondered why Ethan had stepped out of the car.


    Still, she doubted he would step in and rify things to Brenna, so she continued, saying to Brenna, “There were mice at my cest night, so I stayed over at Ethan’s. Miss Harper, you know I’m just crashing there—hope that’s all right with you?”


    Brenna looked at Ethan for confirmation. He nodded.


    “No problem at all. I’m just relieved you weren’t too frightened. If it were my room, I would have been scared too. I get it,” Brenna said.


    Gracie was somewhat disappointed that Brenna did not make a scene or me Ethan for taking her in. Now, she had no way to portray herself as a victim or make others see Brenna as unreasonable and domineering.


    Her n had not worked, so she quickly tried a different approach. “You’re waiting for a ride, aren’t you? I remember you usually ride with Ethan to work. Unfortunately, there’s no space left in his car today, Miss Harper. Looks like you’ll have to drive yourself.”


    Gracie felt certain Brenna would make a scene and demand that she leave the car now.


    But Brenna kept her cool and showed no hint of jealousy. “That’s all right. Ethan and I can just take my car.”


    Neither Elsa nor Gracie had seen thating. The simple solution left them speechless.


    “Ethan, you need to take me to the hospital. You cannot go to work in Brenna’s car,” Elsa said, her tone sharpening with urgency.


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    Ethan was pleased that he and Brenna were thinking of the same thing.


    “I already went there yesterday. I’ve told Dad and Kenny that today I have more pressing matters, so I won’t be going with you. You can go there without me.” His voice remained steady, betraying no emotion.


    Elsa’s anger red. “Are you just going to ignore the way your father treated me yesterday? He’s asking for a divorce! Aren’t you going to defend me? And what about…”


    “Kenny? He’s got nowhere to go. You’re supposed to help him. Kenny can’t stay with your father, and there’s no one else to look after him.”


    “Mom, that’s enough. Dad can ept my brother’s wife and her child. Please let Kenny be. Stop pressuring him to stay with you. As for your divorce from Dad, I’m not getting involved.”


    With a nce, he signaled Neville. Neville caught on and gently said to Gracie, “Miss Wilson, please get in the car. Let’s leave.”


    “Ethan, are you really not going to help your mother? She has no one else now. If you refuse to help her, she’ll be left on her own,” Gracie simply could not let Ethan leave with Brenna, desperate to prevent Brenna from getting what she wanted.


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