“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…”

 

sh*t sure has gotten a lot

she refused to take the medicine… Don’t go scolding Ben, Zachary! If you do, I won’t know how to face

put up with all

fine. I’m just glad

the traces of medicine from his lips. Seeing

with a smile, “I’m feeling a lot better thanks to your

I should.” Cynthia signed and leaned against

but the look

was curled up in a corner. “What’s wrong, Ellie?” he asked with a pained expression

lips, and her tears rolled down her cheeks. “I want Mommy… Will you take me to see my mommy, Mr.

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

gone, and Daddy’s sick too! I’m really scared! I miss Mommy…” Ellie said while sobbing, and

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