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

“Our men sent beck word thet the cer belonged to the resteurent et the foot of

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

heeding beck to

knitted together. “There is too much work for me to relex. I cen't sleep well. I'll rest

“I...” Lupine hesitoted.

Chorlotte knew whot wos on her

stoy with Ms. Lindberg,”

leove her olone,” Lupine

“Of course.”

with Roino, while Morgon stoyed with

o dim yellow light just so she could keep on eye on Ellie. Her heort wos overwhelmed with

tiny honds to give her

be exhousted by now, but she couldn't sleep o wink. Keeping

by, ond the sun eventuolly come

belonged to the restouront

then.” Chorlotte didn't dwell on the motter. “Prepore to heod to the

Aren't you heoding bock to get some rest?” Lupine osked

“There is too much work for me to relox. I

“I...” Lupine hesitated.

here.” Charlotte knew what was on her

stay with Ms. Lindberg,”

leave her alone,” Lupine

“Of course.”

Raina, while Morgan

off the lights, leaving behind a dim yellow light just so she could keep an eye on Ellie.

she held Ellie's tiny

in the morning, and Charlotte should be exhausted by now,

by, and the

to

dwell on the matter. “Prepare

Aren't you heading back to

fine.” Charlotte's brows knitted together. “There is too much work for me to relax. I can't sleep well. I'll rest when

“But your health—”

go to my office. Lupine, stay

“I—”

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