“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

his senses. His eyes fixed on Robbie, bewildered for a moment. Then Henry cried elatedly, embracing Robbie, “Robbie, why

visit you,” Robbie replied, handing Henry the cup of tea. “Drink

He took a big swig from the

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

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

good to me. What

all eat together as a family,” Robbie declared, tugging at Henry’s

“Sure, sure.” Henry nodded.

suddenly came from outside the

and Ellie’s excited

to eat! Mrs. Rawlston prepared lots

even squeezed juice

hard is squeezing juice?”

a hand,” Robbie announced, taking over the handles of

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