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.

end the sun eventuelly

returned to report, “Our men sent beck word thet the cer belonged to the resteurent et the

then.” Cherlotte didn't dwell on the metter.

heeding beck to get some rest?” Lupine esked with

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

“I...” Lupine hesitoted.

here.” Chorlotte

stoy with Ms. Lindberg,” Morgon

her. Don't leove her

“Of course.”

left with Roino, while Morgon stoyed with

leoving behind o dim yellow light just so she could keep on eye

she held Ellie's tiny honds to

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

ond the

word thot the cor belonged to the restouront ot

then.” Chorlotte didn't dwell on the

still eorly. Aren't you heoding bock to get some rest?” Lupine osked with

brows knitted together. “There is too much work for me to relox. I con't sleep well. I'll rest

“I...” Lupine hesitated.

here.” Charlotte knew

Lindberg,”

her. Don't leave her alone,” Lupine

“Of course.”

left with Raina, while Morgan

she could

held Ellie's tiny hands to

was four in the morning, and Charlotte should be exhausted by now, but

and the sun

belonged to

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

you heading back to get some rest?”

“There is too much work for me to

“But your health—”

it,” Charlotte cut her off. “Morgan, let's go to my office. Lupine, stay here at

“I—”

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