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

carefully applied the ointment. "Sorry to bother you in the middle of the

kit, stood up, and

a bit

room got quiet, and things felt

make you a cup of coffee," Lacey said, turning to leave, trying to

open-air balcony faced Cloud Lake, a perfect

Scenic Area was pretty natural. After the heavy rain, the air was fresh and

Cloud Lake were all lit up, making the lake look like

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

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 coffee cup on a round table on

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

put it down, lightly

now, it's more about the vibe. Enjoying the night

The more they talked, the more relaxed they got,

and got up

IV bag was almost

and took another measurement;

He left some oral meds and explained

mentioned he had an early class the next morning and needed to get

watching as Jason's car

moved on after a year abroad, but seeing

long time, but she

and take

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left?" he

"He gave Sophie an injection and left some meds. Once she wakes up, we can give them to

to rest,

the weak Sophie,

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

in the morning, Sophie woke up. Her first reaction was pain; her whole body

first person she saw was

closed her eyes

Was she dreaming?

She cupped Abby's chubby little face, the warmth of

said you were sick,"

around at the unfamiliar surroundings, not knowing where she

on a nearby sofa,

Abby

"This afternoon, I picked her up from school and brought

inexplicably

not fond of such sentimentality, awkwardly said, "Why

give

on his sleeve to change the subject, fearing he might

her to take medicine, gently

on sleeping with Sophie, so Sophie

then insisted that Richard sleep with them too, so Richard had to

couldn't sleep because she was worried about Sophie, but now, in Sophie's

wide awake, aware of

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quiet she could even hear his breathing. She knew he wasn't asleep