“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

his front, then repeated in

His eyes fixed on Robbie, bewildered for a moment.

Robbie replied, handing Henry the

sure.” Henry was delighted. He took a big swig from

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

me anything. If you’re unhappy, let it out. You can argue or

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

together. Daddy’s back. We can all eat together as

“Sure, sure.” Henry nodded.

shout suddenly came from outside the room. Jamie

excited squabbling over who would

prepared lots of

squeezed juice

hard is squeezing juice?” Henry replied,

Robbie announced, taking over the

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