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

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

put the ointment back in the kit, stood up, and smiled

conversation felt a

got quiet, and

of coffee," Lacey said, turning to leave, trying to hide her feelings behind steady

Lake, a perfect spot

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

lights around Cloud Lake were all lit up, making

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

what makes this coffee special? It's the water - we get it from Cloud Lake's natural spring. Local legend says the spring never runs dry, and

turned around, walked to the table, sat down, and picked up the

down, lightly licking his lips as if

he smiled and said, "It does taste good! But honestly, when I drink coffee now, it's more

the past year. The more they talked, the more relaxed

his watch and got up

bag was almost

needle and took another

left some oral meds and explained to

he had an early class the next morning and needed

him out, watching as Jason's car

a year abroad, but seeing

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

no choice but to dress her and take her to the room

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Jason left?"

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

rest, assuring her

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

is sick, but she'll get better

in the morning, Sophie woke up. Her

eyes, the first person she saw was

eyes and opened

Was she dreaming?

face, the warmth of her cheeks telling her

you

looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings,

sitting on a nearby sofa, got up and

Abby here?"

I picked her up from school and brought her

inexplicably moved.

sentimentality, awkwardly said, "Why are you thanking me for

give

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

mimicked the way Sophie usually coaxed her to take

insisting on sleeping with Sophie,

that Richard sleep with them too, so Richard had to

sleep because she was worried about Sophie, but now,

wide awake, aware of Richard's

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she could even hear