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

drowsiness. It looks serious, but it's not a big deal.

watching as he carefully applied the ointment. "Sorry to bother you in the middle of the night and

back in the kit, stood up, and smiled at

conversation felt a bit distant

the room got quiet, and things felt a

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

open-air balcony faced Cloud Lake, a perfect spot for

natural. After the heavy rain, the air

Cloud Lake were all lit up,

the coffee, she didn't see anyone in the room. After looking around, she found Jason on the balcony, taking in

It's the water - we get it from Cloud Lake's natural spring. Local legend says the spring never runs dry, and its water is super pure, full of minerals. Here, give it a try." Lacey gently placed the

and picked up the coffee cup. Lacey sat across from him, looking at him with some

put it down, lightly licking his lips as if

drink coffee now, it's more

past year. The more they talked, the more relaxed they got, and the earlier

his watch and got up

IV bag was

needle and took another

meds and explained to Lacey how to give

he had an early class the

as Jason's car disappeared from

on after a year abroad, but seeing Jason made her realize she hadn't

long time, but she stubbornly kept her eyes

her and take her to

uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a

left?"

injection and left some meds. Once she wakes up,

told Lacey to rest, assuring her he'd handle

looking at the weak Sophie, and

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

in the morning, Sophie woke up. Her

the first person she

closed her eyes

Was she dreaming?

you here?" She cupped Abby's chubby little face, the warmth of her cheeks telling her this

Daddy said you were sick,"

the unfamiliar

sofa, got up and

did you bring Abby

picked her up from school and brought

was inexplicably

sentimentality, awkwardly said, "Why are you thanking me for picking up my

give Mommy

tone, quickly tugged on his sleeve to change the subject, fearing he might be harsh with

to take

she climbed into bed, insisting on sleeping with Sophie,

sleep with them too, so Richard

she couldn't sleep because she was worried about Sophie,

Sophie was wide awake, aware of Richard's

enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away,

quiet, so quiet she could even hear his breathing. She knew he