“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…”

 

“That little sh*t sure has gotten a lot bolder… How dare he have that attitude with

all. She knocked over a bowl earlier because she refused to take the medicine… Don’t go scolding Ben,

I’m sorry you had to put up with all

fine. I’m just glad you

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 his face

held her hand and said with a smile, “I’m feeling a lot better thanks to

just doing what I should.” Cynthia signed and

any signs of resistance, but the look in his eyes was as

Ellie who was curled up in a corner. “What’s wrong, Ellie?” he

lips, and her tears rolled down her cheeks. “I want Mommy…

you wanted to come back when you were

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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