The moment Charlotte entered the house, Fifi flew into her arms and knocked the wind out of her. “Mommy, Mommy!”

“Miss, you’re finally back!” Mrs. Berry flung down her mop and ran over to her. She grabbed Charlotte’s arm and said with tears in her eyes, “Oh, my poor dear, let me see where they injured you!”

“It was just a few injuries, nothing serious… Ouch!”

Charlotte had made to hug Mrs. Berry, but a dizzying pain in her shoulder prevented her from doing so. She looked down and winced.

“Mommy, hang in there!”

Fifi flew to land on Charlotte’s hair, nudging the woman’s head with her green one to comfort her.

“Fifi, my darling!” Charlotte reached up and patted the parrot gently on the head.

“Have a seat, come on!” Mrs. Berry steered Charlotte towards the sofa and made her sit down. “Poor girl. It’s been so many days! Why haven’t your wounds healed completely?”

“It’s fine. They’re starting to heal.” Beads of sweat appeared on Charlotte’s forehead. “Mrs. Berry, these are the medicine and vitamin supplements that the doctor gave me. Could you help me put them away? I’ll go and change my clothes in my room.”

“Are you sure you can manage by yourself? I can help you change.” The housekeeper looked uncertain.

 

“No, it’s alright! The school bus should be reaching soon. Why don’t you go and pick up the kids?”

worse by the day. I’ll go once I

her room before she went and put everything away. Afterward, she headed downstairs with Fifi

as she was about to take a sip of water,

the process. She had

children, be more gentle!”

“It’s alright, it’s alright.”

warning her not to bring up

why are you sweating so much? Are you

frowned when he realized that there was

reassured him as she

“Mommy, are you sick?”

of the glass. He quickly caught the droplets with

felt extremely

youngest stood on her tiptoes and wiped Charlotte’s sweat

all of you been good while

of them replied

got for her, she was always

be resting now. Go and play with Mrs. Berry for a moment,

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