“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.”

to see Ellie hop down from the bed and call him “Daddy”

 

don’t worry!” Raina reassured him before hurrying

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

I’ll bring Jamie with me, Mr. Zachary. The shock

to look after him in addition to Zachary and Ellie. On top of that,

I’ll go tell him,” Zachary replied with a faint smile when he saw Jamie curled up in a bed and sleeping soundly

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

good boy!” Spencer said with

through Jamie’s hair. “Head on over before he wakes up, or he’ll have a ton of questions for all of us. You know how much of

“Haha, okay…”

then wrapped Jamie up in a blanket before

nuzzled his head against Cain’s chest while making a

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