“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.

a good boy and bring this cup of hot tea

said. He walked over to Henry, calling

old man

over to his front, then repeated in a

Robbie, bewildered for a moment. Then Henry cried elatedly,

Robbie replied, handing Henry the cup of tea.

He took a big swig from the cup and exclaimed,

my mechanical dove today. It was rather urgent, so I may have been impolite to you. Don’t be angry,”

let it out. You can argue or debate with Great-grandpa, no problem at all. Just don’t keep it to

so good

We can all eat together as a family,” Robbie declared, tugging at Henry’s

“Sure, sure.” Henry nodded.

shout suddenly came from outside the room. Jamie

Jamie and Ellie’s excited squabbling over who would get to

Mrs. Rawlston prepared lots of delicious things for us

squeezed juice for

is squeezing juice?” Henry replied,

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