“If Mommy ever comes back, will you love and protect her?” Robbie asked again.

“Of course I will,” Zachary replied without hesitation. Then he asked curiously, “Why do you suddenly ask?”

“It’s nothing,” Robbie said shortly. He didn’t want to tell Zachary anything without confirming it for himself first.

“All right. Wash your face and go down to see Great-grandpa. We’ll eat together,” Zachary concluded, patting Robbie’s little head.

“OK,” Robbie nodded obediently.

Zachary returned to his own room and changed his clothes, preparing to join his family for dinner. Just then, Ben appeared with the report: “Mr. Nacht, the hospital just notified us that Ms. Blackwood has woken up.”

“OK,” Zachary acknowledged. “We’ll visit her later tonight.”

When Robbie came to Henry’s room, he found Henry sitting in a wheelchair, staring blankly out at the storm. He looked utterly forlorn.

cup of hot tea over to your Great-grandpa,”

He walked over to Henry, calling softly,

man remained

over to his front, then repeated in a louder voice,

fixed on Robbie, bewildered for a moment. Then Henry cried

visit you,” Robbie replied, handing Henry the cup of

a big swig from the

was rather urgent, so I may have been

anything. If you’re unhappy, let it out. You can argue

Great-grandpa’s really so good to me. What more could I

back. We can all eat together as a

“Sure, sure.” Henry nodded.

outside the

and Ellie’s excited squabbling over

to eat! Mrs. Rawlston prepared lots of delicious things

squeezed juice

is squeezing juice?” Henry replied,

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