Vinie sighed. "Ryder, I’m the elder here. I can’t allow you to keep facing these issues alone. I should be the one handling this." Before he could finish his word, Eleanor ran into the room. "Papa!" she called. She was so happy.
Vinie and I both turned to her. She held up a drawing in her hands. "Look! I made this! Isn’t it beautiful?"
Vinie’s eyes widened. He quickly grabbed the document and passed it back to me, trying to keep it out of Eleanor’s view. He then crouched down and smiled as he took the drawing from her hands.
"It’s really beautiful, Eleanor, you’re very talented," he said.
Eleanor beamed. "I’ll make more and show you later!"
"Alright, sweetheart," Vinie chuckled. "Now, go show Mama, okay?"
"Okay!" Eleanor nodded and returned to the room.
Vinie exhaled and turned back
