BuzzNovel“After everything that happened with Lessie, we realized we can’t just sit back and let life pass us by anymore.”
Karen nodded in agreement, while Alessia looked a little confused.
“Ever since The Morton Group went under, I've been bitter about it, but there wasn’t much | could do. | kept
telling myself I'd start over, but when your whole world’s in pieces, you don’t even know where to begin. | just
didn’t have the energy or resources | had when | was younger. Eventually, reality hithard. | tried finding a
regular job, thought | could just live an ordinary life, but doors kept closing onwherever | went.”
Those first months after the bankruptcy were the darkest days of Brendan's life. He'd dreamed of making a
comeback, but the fire and funds were gone. The setbacks piled up, and the idea of starting over seemed
impossible. If it hadn't been for his family’s support and encouragement, he might have given up altogether.
“Then Lessié calong, and slowly, things started turning around. The house felt warmer, life got a little
easier... Your mom's cooking and Lessie’s shop kept us afloat. | finally had something to do, even if it was just
helping your mom out at the restaurant and taking sof the weight off her shoulders. But sometimes!
wondered-maybe I'm the most useless one in the family after all.”
“Dad...” Ethan and the others stared at him, surprised to hear him talk this way.
Brendan just waved them off with a small smile. “I know you don’t seelike that. I'm just overthinking it.
Honestly, I've made peace with the idea of running the little diner with your mom for the rest of our days.
Watching you kids grow into your own people has made us proud,”
Karen nodded, absentmindedly running her thumb over the contract in her hand. Her other hand squeezed
Brendan's gently.
“But after what happened to Lessie, it hit us-our own family ended up being mocked, and as parents, we let it
happen...”
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and said we could call if we ever changed our minds.”
As Brendan spoke, he pulled the card from his pocket and placed it on the table.
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Alessia glanced at it. “I know this guy. He's an investor, a bit eccentric. He only backs things he personally likes,
but he’s got a hand in just about every industry. If he’s interested in the restaurant, getting a chain off the
ground won't be a problem.”
“We did our homework on him, so that part's sorted.”
“But with expansion comes the need for branding, merchandise, all that. If we're going to scale up, we'll need a
reliable partner for production.”
“I've already thought of that too,” Brendan said. “I reached out to an old friend who runs a factory. I've toured
the place-top-notch equipment, efficient production lines. Everything checks out.”
He might have lost The Morton Group, but Brendan's instincts and experience as a founder were still sharp. Years
of entrepreneurship meant he knew how to cover all the angles.
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