“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… How dare he have

bowl earlier because she refused to take the medicine… Don’t go scolding Ben, Zachary! If you do,

to put up with all this,” Zachary said

fine. I’m just glad

to wipe the traces of medicine from his lips. Seeing

“I’m feeling a

I should.” Cynthia signed

any signs of resistance, but the

the other medical staff to leave before looking at Ellie who was curled up in a corner.

tears rolled down her cheeks. “I want Mommy… Will you take me

afraid of Uncle Dan anymore? I remember you saying you wanted to come back when you were staying

wasn’t sick at the time, and Jamie was 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 Ben to see her

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