“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!”

man remained

crossed over to his front, then repeated in

eyes fixed on Robbie, bewildered for a moment.

Henry the cup of tea. “Drink this,

a big swig from the

on my mechanical dove today. It was rather urgent, so I may have been impolite to you. Don’t be angry,” Robbie apologized

patted Robbie’s head, looking at him fondly. “Robbie, you can tell me anything. If you’re unhappy, let it out. You can argue or debate with Great-grandpa, no

replied gratefully. Great-grandpa’s really so good to me. What more could I ask

eat together as a family,” Robbie declared, tugging at

“Sure, sure.” Henry nodded.

the room. Jamie and Ellie ran

Jamie and Ellie’s excited squabbling over who would get to talk to

to eat! Mrs. Rawlston prepared lots of delicious things

even squeezed juice

hard is squeezing juice?” Henry

let me give you a hand,” Robbie announced,

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