Chapter 1329

Tarquin rubbed the top of his head and grinned.

"Relax, you guys. Just wait and see-she's not getting away with anything this time."

No sooner had he spoken than Elysia's voice rang up from downstairs.

"Tarquin! Elliot, Elijah! Dinner's ready!"

Tarquin waved the kids over.

"Come on, let's head downstairs and grab a bite. After we eat, it's straight back to bed for a nap."

...

Down in the kitchen, Clayton had whipped up some chicken noodle soup and tossed together a couple of simple side dishes.

It wasn't fancy, but it was warm and inviting.

The whole family gathered around the table, laughter echoing, the smell of fresh bread and soup filling the room-just that perfect, cozy feeling of home.

After dinner, they lingered and chatted for a while. By the time they finished, the morning sun was already streaming through the windows.

Neighbors could be heard leaving for work outside, but inside, everyone shuffled off to their bedrooms for some much-needed rest.

After days of hiking through mountain roads, and then driving all night just to make it back to Jindale City, exhaustion was written on every face.

Because they desperately needed sleep, Lowell postponed his promised trip to the ice rink with the kids until the next day.

Winona and Blossom Blythe had heard Elysia was back and were dying to visit, but decided to hold off so as not to disturb her and the children's rest.

At 9 a.m., while Elysia and the kids were still catching up on sleep, chaos erupted at the hospital.

Association team had all come down with the infection-every last one of

keep it quiet, but word got out and panic spread

fallen sick before they'd even found a cure? The

their symptoms escalated in

even seizures,

to believe it was happening. But

the isolation ward,

here! Now! Someone call him!

my grandpa! Give

PPE tried to calm

your phone is outside. Please, just

----

for you." Content

"Get it now!"

You people can't cure me

me my phone! Go!"

"Ms. Stevenson, please cooperate..."

"Cooperate with what?!"

Sabrina was losing it.

you can help me! Only

can! Are you

di can you be

How

you have any decency? Any medical ethics at

my grandpa! If you ever want to work in

off, coughing hard. Blood splattered

rushed

calm down, please! Getting worked up is only

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