Charlotte rushed into the bedroom anxiously and saw Ellie, who was hugging her favorite alpaca doll and sleeping soundly on her pink princess bed.

An unfinished milk bottle and a family photo rested beside her.

“Before Ellie fell asleep, she kept asking me if her mother will come back. She was hugging the family photo and crying her heart out. I had to coax her for a long time before she went to sleep,” whispered Ms. Cheney.

“Thank you!” Tears brimmed in Charlotte’s eyes and streamed down her cheeks. She tiptoed into the room, bent down, and planted a gentle kiss on Ellie’s forehead. In a whisper, she said, “Ellie, Mommy’s back. I won’t lose you again.”

When Ms. Longman and Ms. Cheney saw that, their eyes reddened.

 

Charlotte hugged Ellie and tucked her in. After moving the milk bottle and photo frame aside, she quickly strode to the adjacent room and pushed the door open gently.

When she turned on the wall lamps, she spotted Robbie and Jamie who were both fast asleep on their beds.

Jamie was hugging his toy gun and sleeping soundly, his drool all over his pillow.

 

placed delicately on the bed, while his left leg was propped up against the wall. His body was sprawled

just placed his leg in the correct position and tucked him in earlier. Within a few minutes,

 

him up. She asked anxiously, “What happened to

Ms. Longman. “Spend some

Charlotte nodded and pulled the blanket over Jamie’s blanket. Then, she moved his legs back into the correct position and adjusted his sleeping posture. After gently pulling the toy

such a pretty

around

of Charlotte’s lips as

instead of

tissue paper and wiped the drool away from Jamie’s mouth. After pinching his cheeks affectionately, she

better. However, his brows were furrowed as he hugged the

always been more mature and thoughtful than his younger

worried that it would be a toil on his mental health

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255