Doll 1684 Chapter 1684 Lean On Me

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The wait stretched into three or four hours, but Queenie remained unconscious, Caliste arranged for late- night snacks to be delivered.

"Ms. Cassandra, Ms. Cecilia, please have something to eat and rest. I'll stay here to keep watch," she suggested.

Cassandra, clearly exhausted, glanced at the food and waved it off dismissively. "I'm not eating this. It's too late, and eating now would just make me gain weight. It's bad for my health."

She rose to her feet. "I'm heading to rest. You two can take care of Mom. I feel uneasy leaving you alone."

Cecilia didn't mind. She wasn't tired, especially knowing Nathaniel would arrive soon.

Caliste sighed as she watched Cassandra leave. A daughter raised for over twenty years should feel a deeper bond with her parent than a biological daughter who hadn't been around at all. But Cassandra's behavior suggested otherwise.

"Ms. Cecilia, would you like to rest in the adjoining caregiver room?" Caliste offered.

Cecilia shook her head. "No, I'm fine."

have something to eat," Caliste

on a small portion

Queenie's bed, a pang

a mouse caught under

insisted he needn't come, Nathaniel had ignored her. After ensuring their child was

saw Nathaniel,

acknowledged with

intrude, Caliste excused herself. "I'll leave you two to talk," she said, disappearing before

uneasy. "You should go home and rest. It's late,

replied firmly. "Go rest. I'll keep an eye on her." "No need. I'm not tired,"

resolve, Nathaniel sat beside her. "Then I'll

at the

rest.

bedside through the night. As the hours passed, Cecilia grew

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