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

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

behind him, watching as he carefully applied the ointment. "Sorry to bother you

the kit, stood up, and smiled at her.

conversation felt a bit distant and

quiet, and

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

balcony faced Cloud Lake, a

pretty natural. After

colorful lights around Cloud Lake were all

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

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

picked up the coffee cup. Lacey

put it down, lightly

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

their lives over the past year. The more they talked, the more relaxed they got, and the earlier awkwardness

and got up to

bag

another

oral meds and explained to Lacey how

the next morning and

as Jason's car disappeared from

moved on after a year abroad,

to soothe Abby for a long time, but she stubbornly kept her eyes

and take her to

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left?" he

nodded, "He gave Sophie an injection and left some meds.

told Lacey to rest, assuring her he'd

at the weak

"Mommy is sick, but she'll get

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

her eyes, the first person she saw

closed her eyes

Was she dreaming?

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

said you were sick," Abby

unfamiliar surroundings, not

on a nearby sofa, got up

Abby here?" Sophie

afternoon, I picked her up from school and brought her

was inexplicably moved. "Thank

fond of such sentimentality, awkwardly said, "Why are you thanking me for picking up

give

perhaps sensing Richard's tone, quickly tugged on his sleeve to change the subject, fearing he might be harsh with

her to take medicine, gently persuading

with Sophie, so Sophie pulled her into the

that Richard sleep with them too, so Richard had to

Sophie, but now, in Sophie's arms,

awake, aware of Richard's

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could even hear his breathing.