“Don’t say that… I’ve watched Ellie grow up, so she’s like family to me. There’s no way I’d just sit by when something like this happens to her. Besides, being a doctor is like being a parent, so I was just doing my job!” Cynthia signed.

“Yeah, that’s right! A doctor is just like a parent!” Taylor chimed in as well, placing extra emphasis on the word “parent” to remind Zachary that Cynthia treated Ellie like her own daughter.

“A ward has been prepared for you, so go ahead and get some rest. Thank you very much, Ms. Blackwood,” Ben said.

“Don’t mention it!” Taylor replied with a smile.

I feel like there’s something off about all this, but I can’t seem to put my finger on what it is exactly… Oh, well… I guess all that matters is Zachary and Ellie being all right now… Ben thought to himself as he watched someone escort them to the ward.

“You should get some rest too, Mr. Nacht. We can take care of things here, so you have nothing to worry about! Now that Ellie has puked up the poison, her condition will be a lot more manageable!” Raina promised him confidently.

 

“Make sure you take good care of her. We can’t afford to have any more accidents like this.”

hop down from

 

reassured him

you should head back too. Besides, you haven’t slept all night, so this would be a great

nodded. “Yeah, it is about time I get going now. I’ll bring Jamie with me, Mr. Zachary. The shock kept him

any good, as everyone would have to look after him in addition to

replied with a faint smile when he saw

worry about this kid, huh… I thought he’d cry at first, but he’s sleeping

Jamie sure is a good boy!” Spencer said with

wakes up, or he’ll have a ton of questions for all of us. You know how much of a chatterbox he

“Haha, okay…”

at Cain who then wrapped Jamie up in a blanket before

side and nuzzled his head against Cain’s chest while making a suckling motion with his mouth,

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