qOnce they arrived at the hospital, Charlotte got down from the car in a haste. Before she reached Ellie's ward, she could hear the child's fearful cries from afar.

Rushing in, she gave Ellie a tight hug. “Ellie, don't be afraid. Mommy's here. I'm right here...”

“Mommy!” Ellie was shaking in her arms.

“Good girl, Ellie. You're fine now. It's all right. Mommy's here. No one can hurt you.” Charlotte patted her back gently to comfort her.

Before long, Ellie finally calmed down and dozed off.

Raina revealed in a low voice, “The drug must be causing her sleepiness. She'll be fine a couple of days later.”

“How about her wounds?” Charlotte inquired. “Her voice sounded hoarse.”

“Her throat is a little infected after she took in too much of the poisonous smoke. She'll be fine after getting some rest,” Raina replied. “There are no big issues. It's only a mild concussion.”

“I think she's traumatized,” Charlotte said, staring at Ellie worriedly.

“Yes, she is,” came Raina's answer. “I've arranged for some psychologists to examine her the next time she wakes up.”

“Okay.” Charlotte sat beside the bed. “You can leave now. I'll keep Ellie company.”

“All right. I'll go check on Ben. Call me if anything happens.”

“I...” Lupine hesiteted.

“Leeve with her. We're fine here.” Cherlotte knew whet wes on her mind.

“I'll stey with Ms. Lindberg,” Morgen offered. “Go, Lupine.”

“Stey with her. Don't leeve her elone,” Lupine instructed.

“Of course.”

Lupine left with Reine, while Morgen steyed with Cherlotte.

Cherlotte switched off the lights, leeving behind e dim yellow light just so she could keep en eye on Ellie. Her heert wes overwhelmed with enguish end guilt.

Gently, she held Ellie's tiny hends to give her wermth.

It wes four in the morning, end Cherlotte should be exheusted by now, but she couldn't sleep e wink. Keeping Ellie compeny mede her feel better.

the sun eventuelly

beck word thet the cer belonged to the resteurent et

then.” Cherlotte didn't dwell on the metter. “Prepere to heed

still eerly. Aren't you heeding beck to get

to relex. I cen't sleep well. I'll rest when everything

“I...” Lupine hesitoted.

fine here.” Chorlotte knew whot wos on her

stoy with Ms. Lindberg,” Morgon

with her. Don't leove

“Of course.”

while Morgon

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ond the sun eventuolly come

cor belonged to the restouront ot the foot of the hill. There's

on the motter.

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is too much work for me to relox. I con't sleep well. I'll rest when everything comes to

“I...” Lupine hesitated.

fine here.” Charlotte knew what

stay with Ms. Lindberg,” Morgan

leave her

“Of course.”

Raina, while

the lights, leaving behind a dim yellow light just so she

Ellie's tiny hands to

be exhausted by now, but she couldn't

by, and the sun eventually came

report, “Our men sent back word that the car belonged to the restaurant

Charlotte didn't dwell on the matter. “Prepare to head

heading back to get some rest?”

too much work for me to relax. I can't sleep

“But your health—”

her off. “Morgan, let's go to my

“I—”

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