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

fever and drowsiness. It looks serious, but it's not

to bother you in the middle

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

a bit distant and

room got quiet, and

of coffee," Lacey said, turning to leave, trying to hide

faced Cloud Lake, a

natural. After the heavy rain, the air was fresh and

the colorful lights around Cloud Lake were all lit up, making the

the room. After looking around, she found Jason on

Lake's natural spring. Local legend says the spring never runs dry, and its

around, walked to the table, sat down, and picked up the coffee cup.

down, lightly licking his lips

smiled and said, "It does taste good! But honestly, when I drink coffee now, it's more about the vibe. Enjoying the night view

lives over the past year. The more they talked, the more relaxed they got,

and got

bag was

another measurement; her fever had

some oral meds and explained to

had an early class the next morning

as

moved on after a year abroad, but seeing Jason made her realize she

but she stubbornly kept her

her and take her

uninterrupted enjoyment. The next

left?" he

meds. Once she

told Lacey to rest, assuring her

bed, looking at the weak Sophie, and asked sadly, "Daddy, what's wrong

her head. "Mommy is sick, but she'll get better

up. Her first

eyes, the first

closed her eyes and opened

Was she dreaming?

are you here?" She cupped Abby's chubby little face, the warmth of her cheeks telling her this wasn't

you were

at the unfamiliar

sofa, got up and

Abby here?"

I picked her up from school and brought her

was inexplicably moved.

of such sentimentality, awkwardly said, "Why are you thanking me

give Mommy her

on his sleeve to change the subject,

mimicked the way Sophie usually coaxed her to

she climbed into bed, insisting on sleeping with Sophie,

so Richard had to lie down on the

was worried about Sophie, but now, in Sophie's arms, she quickly fell

wide awake, aware of

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quiet she could even hear his breathing.