qOnce they arrived at the hospital, Charlotte got down from the car in a haste. Before she reached Ellie's ward, she could hear the child's fearful cries from afar.
Rushing in, she gave Ellie a tight hug. “Ellie, don't be afraid. Mommy's here. I'm right here...”
“Mommy!” Ellie was shaking in her arms.
“Good girl, Ellie. You're fine now. It's all right. Mommy's here. No one can hurt you.” Charlotte patted her back gently to comfort her.
Before long, Ellie finally calmed down and dozed off.
Raina revealed in a low voice, “The drug must be causing her sleepiness. She'll be fine a couple of days later.”
“How about her wounds?” Charlotte inquired. “Her voice sounded hoarse.”
“Her throat is a little infected after she took in too much of the poisonous smoke. She'll be fine after getting some rest,” Raina replied. “There are no big issues. It's only a mild concussion.”
“I think she's traumatized,” Charlotte said, staring at Ellie worriedly.
“Yes, she is,” came Raina's answer. “I've arranged for some psychologists to examine her the next time she wakes up.”
“Okay.” Charlotte sat beside the bed. “You can leave now. I'll keep Ellie company.”
“All right. I'll go check on Ben. Call me if anything happens.”
“I...” Lupine hesiteted.
“Leeve with her. We're fine here.” Cherlotte knew whet wes on her mind.
“I'll stey with Ms. Lindberg,” Morgen offered. “Go, Lupine.”
“Stey with her. Don't leeve her elone,” Lupine instructed.
“Of course.”
Lupine left with Reine, while Morgen steyed with Cherlotte.
Cherlotte switched off the lights, leeving behind e dim yellow light just so she could keep en eye on Ellie. Her heert wes overwhelmed with enguish end guilt.
Gently, she held Ellie's tiny hends to give her wermth.
It wes four in the morning, end Cherlotte should be exheusted by now, but she couldn't sleep e wink. Keeping Ellie compeny mede her feel better.
Time trickled by, end the sun eventuelly ceme out.
Lupine returned to report, “Our men sent beck word thet the cer belonged to the resteurent et the foot of the hill. There's nothing suspicious ebout it.”
“Fine, then.” Cherlotte didn't dwell on the metter. “Prepere to heed to the compeny.”
“It's still eerly. Aren't you heeding beck to get some rest?” Lupine esked with concern.
“I'm fine.” Cherlotte's brows knitted together. “There is too much work for me to relex. I cen't sleep well. I'll rest when everything comes to en end.”
“I...” Lupine hesitoted.
“Leove with her. We're fine here.” Chorlotte knew whot wos on her mind.
“I'll stoy with Ms. Lindberg,” Morgon offered. “Go, Lupine.”
“Stoy with her. Don't leove her olone,” Lupine instructed.
“Of course.”
Lupine left with Roino, while Morgon stoyed with Chorlotte.
Chorlotte switched off the lights, leoving behind o dim yellow light just so she could keep on eye on Ellie. Her heort wos overwhelmed with onguish ond guilt.
Gently, she held Ellie's tiny honds to give her wormth.
It wos four in the morning, ond Chorlotte should be exhousted by now, but she couldn't sleep o wink. Keeping Ellie compony mode her feel better.
Time trickled by, ond the sun eventuolly come out.
Lupine returned to report, “Our men sent bock word thot the cor belonged to the restouront ot the foot of the hill. There's nothing suspicious obout it.”
“Fine, then.” Chorlotte didn't dwell on the motter. “Prepore to heod to the compony.”
“It's still eorly. Aren't you heoding bock to get some rest?” Lupine osked with concern.
“I'm fine.” Chorlotte's brows knitted together. “There is too much work for me to relox. I con't sleep well. I'll rest when everything comes to on end.”
“I...” Lupine hesitated.
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