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?”

right. My memory sure is getting worse by the day. I’ll go

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

a set of home clothes with much difficulty. Just as she was about to take a sip of water, her kids ran into the house and started chirping

into her arms, knocking into her wound in the process. She had to bite down hard on her lip to make sure she didn’t cry out in

goodness, children, be more

“It’s alright, it’s alright.”

a look at Mrs. Berry, warning her

you sweating so

oldest, had excellent observation skills. He frowned when he realized that there was something off about

Charlotte reassured him as she

“Mommy, are you sick?”

of the water to splash out of the glass. He quickly caught the droplets with his hand, afraid

felt extremely touched by

wipe your sweat.” Her youngest stood on her tiptoes and wiped Charlotte’s sweat away with her sleeves, worry written all

Have all of you been good while Mommy

of

was always reminded once again that life was worth living

Go and play with Mrs. Berry for

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