“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.”

was still feeling uneasy as he had yet to see Ellie hop down

 

worry!” Raina reassured him before hurrying off to examine

control here, Spencer. Mr. Henry must be worried about you being gone for so long, so you should head back too. Besides, you haven’t slept all night, so

time I get going now. I’ll bring Jamie with me, Mr. Zachary. The shock kept him awake all night, and he just fell

have to look after him in addition to Zachary and Ellie. On top of that, Mr. Henry would feel a lot better if he

Zachary replied with a faint smile when he saw Jamie curled up in a bed and

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

good

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

“Haha, okay…”

at Cain who then wrapped Jamie up in a blanket before carrying him

head against Cain’s chest

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