“Are you going to get in my way as well, Ms. Blackwood?” Ben asked with a frown, looking cool for the first time ever.

Cynthia quickly signed at him, ”No, that’s not what I meant…”

“Step aside,” Ben said as he shoved past her and entered Ellie’s room.

There was a vicious glint in Cynthia’s eyes when she glared at him from behind, but she quickly went back to her usual gentle self and entered Zachary’s study room looking sad.

“What’s wrong?” Zachary had just finished his medicine and was going through some documents.

Cynthia shook her head in response but maintained that depressed look on her face.

 

“Did someone bully you?” Zachary asked again.

“No… Ben wanted to see Ellie. I told him she needs to rest, and he wasn’t too happy about it. I was wondering if I might be a little too controlling…”

 

gotten a lot bolder…

he didn’t… He’s just worried about Ellie, that’s all. She knocked over a bowl earlier because she refused to take the medicine… Don’t go scolding Ben, Zachary! If you do, I won’t know how to face

I won’t. I’m sorry you had to put up with all this,” Zachary said

fine. I’m just

him a gentle look as she reached out to wipe the traces of medicine from his lips. Seeing as he didn’t resist her touch, she then gently caressed

held her hand and said with a smile, “I’m feeling a lot better thanks to your treatment. Honestly, I can’t thank

doing what I should.” Cynthia signed and

but the look in his eyes was as cold

other medical staff to leave before looking at Ellie who was curled up in a corner. “What’s wrong, Ellie?” he asked with a pained expression on his

cheeks. “I

to come back when you were staying with your mommy back then,” Ben asked in

here too! We didn’t have so many strange people in the house… Now Jamie’s gone, and Daddy’s sick too! I’m really scared! I miss Mommy…” Ellie said while sobbing, and it hurt

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