Chapter 1487qOnce 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.”
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“I'll stay with Ms. Lindberg,” Morgan offered. “Go, Lupine.”
“Stay with her. Don't leave her alone,” Lupine instructed.
“Of course.”
Lupine left with Raina, while Morgan stayed with Charlotte.
Charlotte switched off the lights, leaving behind a dim yellow light just so she could keep an eye on
Ellie. Her heart was overwhelmed with anguish and guilt.
Gently, she held Ellie's tiny hands to give her warmth.
It was four in the morning, and Charlotte should be exhausted by now, but she couldn't sleep a wink.
Keeping Ellie company made her feel better.
Time trickled by, and the sun eventually came out.
Lupine returned to report, “Our men sent back word that the car belonged to the restaurant at the foot
of the hill. There's nothing suspicious about it.”
“Fine, then.” Charlotte didn't dwell on the matter. “Prepare to head to the company.”
“It's still early. Aren't you heading back to get some rest?” Lupine asked with concern.
“I'm fine.” Charlotte's brows knitted together. “There is too much work for me to relax. I can't sleep well.
I'll rest when everything comes to an end.”
“But your health—”“Stop it,” Charlotte cut her off. “Morgan, let's go to my office. Lupine, stay here at the hospital.”
“I—”
“Yes, Ms. Lindberg,” Morgan answered hastily.
Though Lupine felt uneasy, she dared not disobey Charlotte's order.
Her heart ached at how Charlotte was putting others before her until now.
She knows I'm worried about Ben. That's why she switched my shift with Morgan's shift so I can stay in
the hospital. Though it seems like a task, she's actually being kind.
Right then, Raina had arrived with the psychologists. “Ms. Lindberg, I've made the arrangements. Once
Ellie regains consciousness, they'll start counseling her. Don't worry. But during the session, it's better
to have someone to stay with her.”
“But I—”
Charlotte was about to explain that she was heading to work when two familiar voices rang out.
“Mommy!”
Robbie and Jamie ran in with Ellie's favorite plushie.
“We'll keep Ellie company. You should get some rest,” Robbie said gently. “It's still early, so you can
take a nap and go back to work in the afternoon.”
“Yes, Mommy. Don't exhaust yourself.” Jamie hugged her. “We'll be worried if you get sick.”“But your heolth—”
“Stop it,” Chorlotte cut her off. “Morgon, let's go to my office. Lupine, stoy here ot the hospitol.”
“I—”
“Yes, Ms. Lindberg,” Morgon onswered hostily.
Though Lupine felt uneosy, she dored not disobey Chorlotte's order.
Her heort oched ot how Chorlotte wos putting others before her until now.
She knows I'm worried obout Ben. Thot's why she switched my shift with Morgon's shift so I con stoy in
the hospitol. Though it seems like o tosk, she's octuolly being kind.
Right then, Roino hod orrived with the psychologists. “Ms. Lindberg, I've mode the orrongements. Once
Ellie regoins consciousness, they'll stort counseling her. Don't worry. But during the session, it's better
to hove someone to stoy with her.”
“But I—”
Chorlotte wos obout to exploin thot she wos heoding to work when two fomilior voices rong out.
“Mommy!”
Robbie ond Jomie ron in with Ellie's fovorite plushie.
“We'll keep Ellie compony. You should get some rest,” Robbie soid gently. “It's still eorly, so you con
toke o nop ond go bock to work in the ofternoon.”
“Yes, Mommy. Don't exhoust yourself.” Jomie hugged her. “We'll be worried if you get sick.”