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Because Ellen had seen Grace's message that was both a heartfelt message and an invitation to spend time with her kids alongside Varian so early, she left the house as Elise was doing so. She got to the Meriwether estate a bit earlier than she would have wanted to, but this was a good opportunity for her to get together with her kids with Varian. She knew that kids having both parents present was the best thing for them, especially at a young age. She had deprived them of it for such a long time, so it was good for her that she felt the need to do this now.

She stood in front of the gate, just trying to gather all of the energy she had left in her just to be a good mom to her kids. She did not want to walk in there and have to constantly try to lift her mood in front of them; she wan……