Charlotte had already got a change and removed all her makeup. Zachary passed the phone to her when she came over. “It’s Robbie and Jamie.”
Charlotte quickly collected herself. “Robbie! Jamie!”
“Mommy…” Jamie broke into tears when he heard Charlotte’s voice. “What happened to Ellie? I’m so scared, Mommy.”
“Everything is okay, Jamie. Don’t be scared.” Charlotte’s voice became gentle the moment she heard Jamie. “Ellie’s just down with flu. She will be okay in no time.”
“Mommy…”
“Give me the phone, Jamie,” Robbie interrupted, “Don’t worry about us, Mommy. Mr. Spencer is here with us. We’re all safe and sound. You, Dad, and Ellie just need to get home safely.”
“Of course, Robbie.” Charlotte felt like crying. “We will be home as soon as possible. You and Jamie just stay at home these few days, okay? You don’t have to go to school either.”
“Yes, Mommy.” Robbie knew she was worried they would be put in danger.
“Alright, Robbie. I need to go check on Ellie already. Talk to you later?”
“Okay, Mommy. We will be waiting for you.”
Charlotte ended the call and gave the phone back to Zachary before sitting down and staring at the light of the emergency room.
“She’ll be okay.” Zachary’s voice rang beside her.
“I miscalculated.”
Charlotte was overtaken by guilt. If she had noticed earlier that there was something wrong with Olivia and if she had made watertight arrangements, all this would not have happened.
She had put Ellie in danger twice. The first time was when Ellie accidentally drank the poison Cynthia planted for her.
It was all her fault.
She blamed Zachary for it, but she knew deep in her heart that she was culpable.
“Don’t overthink.”
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