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Excellent chapter as always. Just popping in to thank you for having Will rattle Brad's cage from time to time 🤭. It's like a red button that he pushes and Brad reacts like a marionette, lols. Being a recovering control addict (beacuse one never fully recovers), it amuses me & has me greatful that my red button is currently miniscule in comparison to what it once was 🫣. Out of curiosity, has anyone compiled a list of the characters' birthdays? For nerd purposes 😂🙈

Honestly, there are very few things I dislike more than a useless, despicable set of parents. I think the US needs much more strict laws that need to actually be enforced. Those parents would've been shunned by everyone in both countries that I come from, for treating a child like that, smh. Hell, they'd be in jail, I'm certain. I'm glad that a normal family found him.

This is the first story I've read outside of Polish fairytales where witches are presented as wicked, amoral and depraved creatures. You write them well 🤭. I don't have an ounce of empathy for them and I'll certainly smile if and when they meet their well deserved demise in this tale. Can't wait until Ray is reunited with his mate though. Thank you for an excellent story ❤️

I remember tanking a final stage audition with a Hollywood director in my early twenties because the thought of being in LA for a couple months with that man gave me the hives. I redirected his attention to another model for the role & I'll always regret that because she was at the beginning of being a top model & the movie tanked her career, plus her amazing energy was completely drained, until recently. Certain businesses are heavily populated by dangerous predators. I said no to TV, film, music and large scale fashion in my early twenties. So many of those men showed up in the me too movement and I wasn't shocked at all. They heavily leaked predatory energy. Will's entertaining adventures aside, my heart still breaks for Travis. My good deed in this life was to grab the youngest girls from the worst tables at fashion parties and taxi them home and away from those monsters with a little bit of power. They all thought I was dumb and crazy & I let them, because when I grabbed the fifteen year olds they just let me. I really do hope it's different twenty years later, but I truly doubt it 💔 I hope that that director is more than simply just run out of town.

Yeah, no. I wish Curtis was alive so Will do deal with him. Maybe a ciollab revenge with Brad and Stefan... What an utterly vile being. Hope the director, whatever his useless name is suffers immensely. That's all I can say. Quite a ride from Jeremy to this 😭🫠

I sincerely hope that Will doesn't hold back a single iota...

I kind of feel like I'm in a parallel universe here, apropos Jeremy. I'm quite certain that in the ramblings of his inner dialogue, even he noted, if only briefly, that Brad not being his bio dad made sense. Seriously, would the knowledge that your parents were cousins be that much better an option? If so, I think only incrementally. And if memory serves, Jeremy is older than Will, no? I understand that it's easy to adultify Will, because of how he is, but the infantalisation of Jeremy boggles the mind. He's been deemed old enough to live independently (albeit under Brad's hovering and often misplaced controlling tendencies) for years now. The family history is known & not really hidden. Is it not feasible that Brad assumed he'd already put two and two together, but didn't feel the need to discuss it? Here, I mean that the fact that it wasn't feasible for him to be his bio dad. Lots of adopted kids don't feel the need to discuss their adoption with parents who've raised them. And not to be mean, but Jeremy is self serving, and it wouldn't be unreasonable to think that he wouldn't seek out information unless it would benefit him - it would be much more beneficial to never question being a Schluter. Plus he was on a bit of an ego trip, being that he was the pillar that was supporting his boyfriend, and liked being in that supportive, strong role, if even for a brief moment, in their relationship. Having the wind knocked out of his sails sent him spiralling for multiple reasons. Plus his parentage is less than desirable & I'm sure the thought of what it would do to his image if it came out crossed his mind. He very much has a Napoleon complex, imo, and has an inferiority complex, especially where the family is concerned. One of the big building blocks that built the tower of superiority from which he looked down at the plebs, was definately his family and their power. Being a Crampton (sorry if I've mistaken the surname) is not as glamorous or prestigious as being a Schluter in his world... At the end of the day, if his head was on straight, he'd have come to realisation much younger. Once again, near damn everyone in this family has been through some pretty harrowing stuff, not just him. I hope we get to see him grow up at some point and maybe create something of his own, something he can be proud of. Great chapter as always Mark ❤️

Um, I read through the comment section after having made mine, so the way you view Will was made quite clear 🙂 As for correct spelling - I am using a spelling that has been correct for much longer than the one you're using. I'm quite aware of American spelling, seeing as I had to learn both, however I use the original English spelling because that's the way it's taught in many parts of the world to date, including the UK, of course. I found the correction quite amusing given my profession. Thanks for putting a brief smile on my face 😊

I'm glad that Travis had that necessary and frank convo with Jeremy. It shouldn't have fallen on Will to have to explain the extent of betrayal & hurt of dismissal to the one who harmed him - he's already had to explain this simple issue to way to many family members already 🙃 As for Jeremy, I think one of the reasons he is so flawed is that he's never really been raised. As far back as I can remember in this saga, Jeremy has been handled, tip toed around, coddled and perhaps even ridiculed for his childish behaviours. First a child star, then trauma after trauma, being used as an excuse to excuse his inexcusable behaviour. He was left to do as he wished in NY and England, in isolation from the family, even though they didn't believe that he could make decisions for himself at the time, but with enough money and power to mushroom his arrogance. At every step of the way he's gotten away with appalling behaviour - they've always excused him. The thing is though, he is not the only member of this family to have gone through traumatic events. I'm not surprised that Will is not inclined to pander to him endlessly. There comes a moment, hopefully, where one must grow up. You keep on appeasing a monster like that & you'll cause irreversible damage. He's almost there as is - with only his meds capable of making him somewhat of a decent human. Jeremy completely lacks emotional intelligence & is self-centred beyond comprehension. He was never raised to live in the real world, where consideration for others is a base and necessary skill. Perhaps this will be the first step that will set him up on that long and challenging journey of learning basic life skills. Even his motivations for loving Kris are very self-centred if you pay close attention. The problem didn't start out as his fault, the family helped him get to how he is, but he's the only one that can discern, then accept that growth is needed on his part and then chose to do something about it - tears and dehydration notwithstanding.

I'm certain I'm not the first to ask, but, 'a professional what?'. & with this family and their shenanigans and external bullshit that randomly finds them, I not going to let my brain run willy nilly with potentials because I'll never get to sleep 😂. Meditation & patience it shall be! Excellent chapter as always 💖

The whole stalker thing is so insane and out of the blue, plus the smell thing is loud af to me - screams Brujeria or some such. Same with Thor and his surprise aboutface. Apart from that I'm really glad that Brad has Will's back this time around, finally. As for JJ's plan... I kept on thinking "flying monkeys". Isidore and Claire clearly already are. He just needs to collect more. It makes wonder whether his diagnosis would be BPD, NPD or PPD. It's gotta be one of the three. I don't remember much about his childhood, but the 'adult' behaviour tracks with one of the above. Just because you went through some tough experiences doesn't give you a free pass on being selfish endlessly. Won't lie, I was hoping Brad would cut him off at some point 😅. Perhaps he'd have to go to his bio dad for money then - although he'd need to apologise there too, first 🙃. I constantly wonder if he'll grow up at any point. Will and he are complete opposites in this regard.

I wonder if it's a case of Schaef not clearly communicating that they're thoroughly done, or a case of Thor not getting the message no matter how loud it is. I feel for the poor guy, but it seems to be the second option. & yes, Will definately has to stay as far away from him as possible 🫣

Dexter's vibe is creepy and predatory tbh. Not too happy with how callously Jeremy got rid of Carter either... Hmm

I've always loved Will for the way he has his people's back & for his ability to place boundaries and demand they be respected. JJ was amazingly self-centred and vile towards him & Brad. Besides, at what age exactly are we expecting the family to stop coddling JJ? No one has really done him a favour by putting up with his bullshit. It's why it's gone on for so long. If I were that loyal to someone only to have them spit in my face like that - they're dead to me. Will was nice to direct any energy at JJ at all, even if it was a punch, because the only energy I have is the bare minimum of politeness at family functions. I'm glad he had people standing up for him because he's right. Just because someone is family doesn't mean that you have to put up with untenable abuse forever. As for Jack and his nasty little announcement and the timing - is it crack? Marie summed it up succinctly. May he get what he deserves.

Wait... jj is eighteen??? Sorry, but that's all I could focus on after reading the story & then the comments. Brain came to a halt. Can anyone confirm so I don't have to re-read a couple books 😅