Chapter 800:

When Lawrence woke up, his reaction was starkly different from Lindsay’s. He opened his eyes slowly, scanning the room with the calmness of an adult. Seeing Connor and Marissa, with Lindsay in her arms, he offered a small smile and let out a sigh of relief.

His resilience profoundly impressed Marissa and Connor, stirring a mix of admiration and pity within them. Though he usually mimicked Lindsay’s playful antics, this ordeal revealed Lawrence’s true character: a brave, clever, and formidable young boy.

Marissa put Lindsay into Connor’s arms and then sat beside Lawrence, checking his pulse and examining him with careful attention. Once reassured of his well-being, she whispered gently, “Lawrence, is your wound still painful?”

“It doesn’t hurt,” Lawrence replied faintly. “Mom, how’s Lindsay?”

Connor then sat beside Marissa, bringing Lindsay closer so Lawrence could see her easily. “Lindsay’s fine. She fell asleep after a little chat with us.”

Lawrence’s gaze fell on Lindsay, and his relief was palpable. “You’ve shown such bravery and wisdom, Lawrence. I’m so proud of you,” Marissa murmured, stroking his cheek.

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and take us away. We want to stay close to you and Dad. We don’t want to be ZJ001 and ZJ002 anymore. At our old house, though Auntie was kind, there was a monster. It was quick to anger, shouting and striking. It hit both of us, and once, it threw Lindsay into the pool; she nearly drowned. That place was terrifying.

children’s fears were identical; they dreaded being sent away from their parents to live as

promise to protect you,” Marissa assured him. “From now on, you’ll stay home. Rita will teach you everything you need to know, so kindergarten isn’t necessary for

children, she never worried about them, but she had not anticipated the danger that had infiltrated

than any kindergarten teacher could. She had initially sent the children to school to socialize and normalize their lives. Given the current

weak, drifted off to sleep soon after. After a final check, Marissa turned to Connor. “Let’s take the children out of the hospital now. Lindsay is fine, and Lawrence can recuperate

immediately instructed Domenic to complete the discharge formalities. Then, each holding one

to wait outside, choosing not to intrude while Marissa and Connor attended to the

this moment, Marissa had been entirely absorbed with the children and hadn’t noticed Silver Fox or that Burnet was also present. When Silver Fox saw Marissa and Connor exiting

responded. “You both should go back and rest. It troubles me that you’ve had to worry about us

alright,” Burnet replied, his smile warm. “Have you found out who’s

it under control for now,”

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