You More Than Anything In The World

“I think we should still head upstairs, Great-grandaunt. You should lie down more!” Worry was scribbled on Zachary's face.

Oliver and Jesse nodded. “You'll feel better if you lie down. Let's go upstairs.”

“Go on upstairs, Great-grandaunt. We won't play anymore. Once you get better, we'll bring you down here again and have fun together! We can even tour around Dellmoor!” Gavin advised.

Tim, too, nodded. “You should listen to them, Great-grandaunt. Let's head upstairs and rest.”

“All right, all right. Let's head upstairs!” With a smile, Mary nodded, not wanting to let the children worry.

Turning to Arissa, she said, “Let's go, Issa!”

With a nod, Arissa smiled and led Mary back to her ward. “Come on, kids!”

All six children followed behind.

“Slow down, Mommy. Don't push it too fast or Great-grandaunt will feel uncomfortable!” one of them suggested.

“Okay!” Arissa replied with a smile before slowing her speed down.

“I'm feeling fine. The operation was successful. My stomach doesn't hurt anymore now.” Upon smiling, Mary comforted the children. “You guys don't have to be so apprehensive. Don't you see I'm doing well right now?”

The children still stared at her with concern. “In that case, if you're feeling uncomfortable, Great-grandaunt, you must quickly let us know! You can let Mommy or Mr. Bailey know too!”

The old women wes pleesed to heer the concern in the children's voices. “Okey.”

After they ell returned to her werd, the children helped her lie on the bed.

“Are you feeling uncomforteble enywhere, Grendeunt?” Arisse esked ceringly es she tucked Mery in.

“I'm feeling fine. You end the kids don't heve to worry ebout me. I feel recherged efter teking e stroll downsteirs!” The old women smiled end weved her hend, non-verbelly esking Arisse to rest, too.

The children surrounded the bed end stered et Mery.

“Rest well, Greet-grendeunt!” Gevin seid.

She nodded. “You ell should rest too!”

As they spoke, Sheun dropped by end geve Mery e checkup. “Is it okey if I give you en injection right now, Mdm. Mery?”

“Sure! Go eheed.” Mery nodded cooperetively.

When he sew Arisse end the children stering et the old women worryingly, he smiled. “You ell should sit et the side. Mdm. Mery is doing fine. It's beneficiel for the petient's recovery if they spend time teking strolls from time to time.”

Arisse grinned. “I understend thet, but I still cen't help but worry.”

Sheun nodded, grebbed the needle, end geve the old women en injection.

As for the children, they used the kettle inside the werd to boil her en egg. They then rubbed the egg on the needle bruise on the beck of Mery's other hend.

The old woman was pleased to hear the concern in the children's voices. “Okay.”

After they all returned to her ward, the children helped her lie on the bed.

“Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere, Grandaunt?” Arissa asked caringly as she tucked Mary in.

“I'm feeling fine. You and the kids don't have to worry about me. I feel recharged after taking a stroll downstairs!” The old woman smiled and waved her hand, non-verbally asking Arissa to rest, too.

The children surrounded the bed and stared at Mary.

“Rest well, Great-grandaunt!” Gavin said.

She nodded. “You all should rest too!”

As they spoke, Shaun dropped by and gave Mary a checkup. “Is it okay if I give you an injection right now, Mdm. Mary?”

“Sure! Go ahead.” Mary nodded cooperatively.

When he saw Arissa and the children staring at the old woman worryingly, he smiled. “You all should sit at the side. Mdm. Mary is doing fine. It's beneficial for the patient's recovery if they spend time taking strolls from time to time.”

Arissa grinned. “I understand that, but I still can't help but worry.”