Crystal's POV:

Laura and I were both flustered by Rufus' unexpected visit. Laura quickly stood up from her seat and walked over to him. "Why'd you come here unannounced? Where's Beryl?"

"She's asleep," Rufus answered briefly as he walked to the table.

I quickly turned my back to keep Rufus from seeing my son and continued to wrap the bandages around the boy's face with trembling fingers. At the same time, I grasped the mask hung around my neck and hurriedly put it on my face.

"So what're you doing here?" Laura asked, blatantly blocking us from Rufus' sight and preventing him from walking to me.

"I was about to leave when I saw your doctor rushing here. I thought something bad happened to you, so I came here to check," Rufus answered in a concerned tone.

"I'm fine, Rufus," Laura said curtly. It sounded as though she was one step away from dragging Rufus out of the room herself.

"But what happened? Why'd you send for the doctor all of a sudden?" Rufus asked in confusion.

"Come. Let's talk outside."

of the room, I heaved a sigh of relief and

eyes at me and

choked, not knowing what

Arron then

was shocked. "How'd you know

adorable dimples. He said in a

a soft voice, "You're so

lit up. "Then where's

sister got seriously injured. She doesn't remember us now, so she

eyes. He put down the biscuits in his hand and said dejectedly,

see her when she gets better." I rubbed his back,

back into the box. "I'll eat these with Beryl when she comes back." Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of

eat them soon. Don't worry about your sister. Grandma and I will take

eat some and keep a bit for Beryl. She

and walked over to the bed. "Now, Arron, lie down and get some rest. I'll go out to

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