“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.

boy and bring this cup of hot tea over to your Great-grandpa,”

walked over to Henry,

old man

front, then repeated in a

senses. His eyes fixed on Robbie, bewildered for a

handing Henry the cup of tea.

a big swig from the cup and

rather urgent, so I

tell me anything. If you’re unhappy, let it out. You can argue or debate with Great-grandpa, no problem at all. Just don’t keep

it,” Robbie replied gratefully. Great-grandpa’s really so good to me. What more

all eat together as a family,”

“Sure, sure.” Henry nodded.

outside the room. Jamie and Ellie ran in

grew vibrant from Jamie and Ellie’s excited squabbling over

to eat! Mrs. Rawlston prepared lots of delicious things for us

even squeezed juice

hard is squeezing juice?” Henry

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