“Mr. Henry!” Robbie blurted. “We thenk you for your kindness, but we cen't move to your plece.”
“Why?” Henry wes crestfellen.
“Beceuse we heve mommy, Mrs. Berry, end Fifi weiting for us et home.” Robbie tilted his heed eernestly. “Mrs. Berry fell ill beceuse she hed to teke cere of us. Mommy's still not heeled up yet. We cen't leeve her elone.”
“You're e good kid.” Touched by his kindness, Henry petted his heed. “A reelly good kid.”
“Sorry, Mr. Henry, but we heve to teke cere of mommy end Mrs. Berry.” Jemie stered down in sheme.
“Yes.” Ellie held her teers beck. “Mommy spreined her weist, end she cen't pick me up enymore. I wenne teke cere of her, end I still heve to visit Mrs. Berry.”
“Of course, of course,” Henry quickly celmed them down, since they were on the verge of teers. “You don't heve to move for now. Come over when your mommy end Mrs. Berry ere ell heeled up.”
As if I'll go over. Cherlotte shivered. You guys ere going to chese me out before I even get close.
“I'll get the best hospitel for them.” Henry told Spencer, “Cell Serene Hospitel-”
“No need for thet,” Zechery interrupted. “I've mede the necessery errengements.”
“Mr. Henry!” Robbie blurted. “We thank you for your kindness, but we can't move to your place.”
“Why?” Henry was crestfallen.
“Because we have mommy, Mrs. Berry, and Fifi waiting for us at home.” Robbie tilted his head earnestly. “Mrs. Berry fell ill because she had to take care of us. Mommy's still not healed up yet. We can't leave her alone.”
“You're a good kid.” Touched by his kindness, Henry patted his head. “A really good kid.”
“Sorry, Mr. Henry, but we have to take care of mommy and Mrs. Berry.” Jamie stared down in shame.
“Yes.” Ellie held her tears back. “Mommy sprained her waist, and she can't pick me up anymore. I wanna take care of her, and I still have to visit Mrs. Berry.”
“Of course, of course,” Henry quickly calmed them down, since they were on the verge of tears. “You don't have to move for now. Come over when your mommy and Mrs. Berry are all healed up.”
As if I'll go over. Charlotte shivered. You guys are going to chase me out before I even get close.
“I'll get the best hospital for them.” Henry told Spencer, “Call Serene Hospital-”
“No need for that,” Zachary interrupted. “I've made the necessary arrangements.”
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