After dinner, as the little guy was getting ready to take the trash out, Raphael stopped him and said, "You just had a fever the other day. Let me handle this. If I make you help with chores and you accidentally fall ill again, Elissa will blame me."

Upon hearing this, Brantley grinned and glanced at Elissa.

His nose was sweaty.

Elissa sat knitting a sweater and, upon hearing Raphael, she smiled and told Brantley to ignore him.

Raphael grinned too.