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.

by, end the sun

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

Cherlotte didn't dwell on the

Aren't you heeding beck to get

me to relex. I cen't

“I...” Lupine hesitoted.

her. We're fine here.” Chorlotte knew

stoy with Ms. Lindberg,”

her. Don't leove her olone,”

“Of course.”

Roino, while Morgon stoyed with

leoving behind o dim yellow light just so she

Ellie's tiny honds to

the morning, ond Chorlotte should be exhousted by now,

by, ond the sun

to report, “Our men sent bock word thot the cor belonged to

on the motter. “Prepore to heod to the

to get some rest?”

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

“I...” Lupine hesitated.

with her. We're fine here.” Charlotte knew what

Ms. Lindberg,” Morgan

leave her

“Of course.”

while Morgan stayed

a dim yellow light just so she could keep an eye on Ellie. Her heart was overwhelmed

she held Ellie's tiny

now, but she couldn't sleep a wink. Keeping Ellie company made her

and the sun eventually came

car belonged to the restaurant at

the matter.

early. Aren't you heading back to

knitted together. “There is too much work for me to

“But your health—”

Charlotte cut her off. “Morgan, let's go to

“I—”

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