“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

his front, then repeated in a louder

His eyes fixed on Robbie, bewildered for a moment.

Robbie replied, handing Henry the cup of tea. “Drink this,

was delighted. He took a big swig

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

fondly. “Robbie, you can tell me anything. If you’re unhappy, let it out. You can argue or debate with Great-grandpa,

good to me.

together. Daddy’s back. We can all eat together as a family,” Robbie declared, tugging

“Sure, sure.” Henry nodded.

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

suddenly grew vibrant from Jamie and Ellie’s excited squabbling

time to eat! Mrs. Rawlston prepared lots

squeezed juice

hard is squeezing juice?”

a hand,” Robbie announced, taking over the handles

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