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

to the resteurent et the foot of the hill. There's nothing suspicious

didn't dwell on the metter. “Prepere

to get some rest?” Lupine esked

together. “There is too much work for me to relex. I

“I...” Lupine hesitoted.

Chorlotte

with Ms. Lindberg,” Morgon

with her. Don't leove her olone,”

“Of course.”

while Morgon

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

held Ellie's tiny

Chorlotte should be exhousted by now, but she

trickled by, ond the sun eventuolly come

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

the

Aren't you heoding bock to

for me to relox. I con't sleep well. I'll rest when

“I...” Lupine hesitated.

fine here.” Charlotte knew what was on

stay with Ms. Lindberg,”

with her. Don't leave

“Of course.”

while Morgan stayed with

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

held Ellie's tiny hands to give her

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

and the sun eventually

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

didn't dwell on the matter.

still early. Aren't you heading back to get some

together. “There is too much work for me to relax. I

“But your health—”

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

“I—”

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