"Alright then, I'll go bake you a simple cake now. We'll save the more complicated recipe for tomorrow morning," Mrs. Watson finally relented. Hope nodded enthusiastically.

It wouldn't take long to give Gemma the medicine, just a minute or two, which was plenty of time.

As soon as Mrs. Watson left, Hope went back to Orion. "Hey, do you remember Gemma's little plush? The one that looks like a kitten? She used to love it."

"I remember," Orion replied, recalling the toy.

He had picked it out himself on a family outing to the toy store. He had known right away that Gemma would love it, and he was right. She couldn't part with it after they brought it home.

"The plush is hanging on the upstairs balcony. Why don't you bring it down? It might help her sleep more peacefully," Hope suggested, her tone full of concern for Gemma.

one would have guessed that behind such an innocent demeanor was a

alone would put her in

grabbed her bag, and found the small bottle of medicine. She pulled out the

you

raised the bottle, prepared to pour the liquid

even quicker. She grabbed Hope's arm, her voice cold

from Gemma's mouth as Nina's grip tightened. With Gemma's mouth uncovered, she took in a big gulp of air and began crying

time to comfort her daughter She wrestled the bottle from Hope's hand, demanding, "What is this? If I hadn't come

she was no match for Nina. Even as

was caught, Hope began to cry, hoping her

both girls crying pierced through the kitchen door Nash quickly turned off the stove, and without even taking off his apron, rushed out to see

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