'In the original story, Mrs. Fairchild publicly humiliated the original character.'
'A mere performer, dreaming of climbing the social ladder by clinging to the Fairchild family? The Fairchilds would never allow an actor into their home!'
"Why don't you stay here tonight?" Evan Fairchild suddenly asked.
"I'll ask Ian."
Ian had already overheard and immediately ran over to his parents. "Mom, can we please stay here? I like it here."
"Okay." Melody nodded.
"Go on and play," Evan Fairchild said, quickly shooing him away.
Ian dashed off into the distance again, like a happy little bird.
"Ian has changed a lot recently."
"Has he?" Evan Fairchild didn't think he'd changed at all. 'Still the same little troublemaker.'
"He wasn't as cheerful before, and he never used to speak up about what he wanted or liked."
"So, I get the credit for that?"
Melody smiled and nodded. "You get most of the credit."
