Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 285 Soaking in the Hot Springs

Hearing footsteps outside, Lacey jumped up from the couch and glanced at the door.

Jason appeared, led by the assistant, carrying a medical kit.

He was rocking a fitted white shirt and a light gray knit vest. His sleeves were half- rolled up, showing a bit of his arm. His hair was neatly parted, still damp.

A year had passed, but he looked the same, as fresh as a spring morning.

"Jason!" Richard got up from his chair too.

Saving a life was the priority. Jason gave them a quick nod and headed straight to the bed to check on Sophie.

Richard and Lacey stood quietly on the side.

"Mr. Windsor," the female assistant called softly from the doorway, like she didn't want to disturb anyone.

Richard walked over to her.

"Mr. Windsor, the little girl woke up. I tried to get her back to sleep, but she wouldn't have it. She's been crying, and I don't know what to do," the assistant said, looking apologetic.

Richard frowned and quickly left the room, walking through a fancy hallway to another room nearby.

He could hear the child crying from outside the door.

As he opened it, the crying got louder.

The child looked up tearfully. Seeing Richard, she jumped out of bed, ran barefoot to him, and hugged his leg. "Daddy, I'm scared."

Richard used to hate crying, especially from women; it just annoyed him for some

reason.

But Abby's crying didn't annoy him; it broke his heart.

This must be the father-daughter bond!

Richard bent down, picked her up, and carried her back to bed, trying to soothe her. "Be good, Abby. It's really late; you need to sleep."

But Abby wouldn't sleep, her eyes wide open as tears rolled down her cheeks. "Daddy, I'm scared. Will you stay with me?"

Who could say no to that?

So Richard kicked off his shoes, got into bed, and gently held her. "I'm here with you. Go to sleep."

It was the first time they'd slept so close, and Richard felt something strange, like a warm current flowing through his chest.

But Abby kept her eyes open, unable to sleep.

After a while, she asked, "Daddy, I miss Mommy. Where is she?"

"Be good. When you wake up, you'll see Mommy." Jason finished checking on Sophie and got her meds ready.

When the needle went in, Sophie frowned a bit but stayed asleep.

Jason noticed the scars on her hand and applied some ointment. "She probably caught

caused the high fever and drowsiness. It looks serious, but it's not a big deal. Don't

applied the ointment. "Sorry to bother you in the middle of the night and make you come all this

put the ointment back in the kit, stood up, and smiled at her. "Saving

conversation felt a bit

room got quiet, and things felt

you a cup of coffee," Lacey said, turning to

Cloud Lake, a

Lake Valley Scenic Area was pretty natural. After the heavy

lights around Cloud Lake were all lit up, making the

back with the coffee, she didn't see anyone in the room. After looking

dry, and its water is super pure, full of minerals. Here, give it a try." Lacey gently placed the

around, walked to the table, sat down, and picked up the coffee cup. Lacey sat across from him, looking

put it down, lightly

it's more about the vibe. Enjoying the night view of Cloud

more they talked,

checked his watch and got up to head back

bag

removed the needle and took another measurement; her fever had gone down

left some oral meds and explained to Lacey

early class the next

watching as

on after a year abroad, but seeing Jason made her

for a long time, but she stubbornly kept her

her and take her

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left?" he

injection and left some meds. Once

rest, assuring her

at the weak Sophie, and asked sadly, "Daddy,

patted her head. "Mommy is sick,

woke up. Her first reaction was pain; her whole

eyes, the first person she saw

quickly closed her eyes and

Was she dreaming?

little face, the warmth of her cheeks

you were sick,"

at the unfamiliar

sitting on a nearby sofa, got

you bring Abby here?"

I picked her up from school and brought

was inexplicably moved. "Thank

not fond of such sentimentality, awkwardly said, "Why

give Mommy her

quickly tugged on his sleeve to change the subject, fearing he might

mimicked the way Sophie usually coaxed her to take medicine, gently persuading

climbed into bed, insisting on sleeping with Sophie, so Sophie pulled her into the

then insisted that Richard sleep with them too, so Richard had to lie down on the other

because she was worried about Sophie, but now,

awake, aware

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