“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

because she refused to take the medicine… Don’t

sorry you had to put up with all this,” Zachary said while patting her

just glad

look as she reached out to wipe the traces of medicine from his lips. Seeing as he didn’t resist

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

 Cynthia signed and leaned against his

resistance, but the look in his eyes was as cold

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

her cheeks. “I

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

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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