Back at the Monroe Estate, Sera Monroe had been waiting nervously, eyes glued to the front door.

She just couldn't wait to see Elliot Monroe.

"Ma'am, it's still early,"

Giles Hawthorne, noticing her good mood and anxious energy, actually managed to crack a rare joke.

Back in the day, when Elliot barely came home once every couple weeks, Giles would've never dared tease her like that. But lately, things between the young couple seemed to be warming up.

Mr. Monroe ...