“If Mommy ever comes back, will you love and protect her?” Robbie asked again.

“Of course I will,” Zachary replied without hesitation. Then he asked curiously, “Why do you suddenly ask?”

“It’s nothing,” Robbie said shortly. He didn’t want to tell Zachary anything without confirming it for himself first.

“All right. Wash your face and go down to see Great-grandpa. We’ll eat together,” Zachary concluded, patting Robbie’s little head.

“OK,” Robbie nodded obediently.

Zachary returned to his own room and changed his clothes, preparing to join his family for dinner. Just then, Ben appeared with the report: “Mr. Nacht, the hospital just notified us that Ms. Blackwood has woken up.”

 

“OK,” Zachary acknowledged. “We’ll visit her later tonight.”

When Robbie came to Henry’s room, he found Henry sitting in a wheelchair, staring blankly out at the storm. He looked utterly forlorn.

 

“Mr. Robinson, be a good boy and bring this cup of hot tea over to your Great-grandpa,” Spencer whispered placing a steaming cup in Robbie’s hands.

“OK,” Robbie said. He walked over to Henry, calling softly, “Great-grandpa!”

old man remained

crossed over to his front, then repeated in

eyes fixed on Robbie, bewildered for a moment. Then Henry cried elatedly,

handing Henry the

was delighted. He took a big swig from the cup and exclaimed,

my mechanical dove today. It was rather urgent, so I may have

at him fondly. “Robbie, you can tell me anything. If you’re unhappy, let it out. You

 Great-grandpa’s really so good to me. What more could

We can all eat together as

“Sure, sure.” Henry nodded.

suddenly came from outside the room. Jamie and Ellie ran in right

room suddenly grew vibrant from Jamie and Ellie’s excited

Mrs. Rawlston prepared lots of delicious

even squeezed juice for

squeezing juice?”

Robbie announced, taking over the handles of

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