Albert had weathered countless storms in his life. Now, in his twilight years, all he desired was the warmth of family and the joy of having his loved ones gathered around him. However, his grandchildren - Klaus' generation - were all still single, and his only great-grandchild, Neil, was a quiet and withdrawn child.
The recent revelation that Elena had once given birth to another girl, only to lose her at the tender age of three, weighed heavily in Albert's heart. He couldn't shake the memories, sighing repeatedly as he reminisced.
Throughout it all, Klaus listened silently, his expression remaining unreadable.
Albert sighed once more before finally speaking again, "Forget it. Let's not bring this up again. It only brings pain to Elena..."
"I understand, Grandpa. Don't worry," Klaus
