With her eyebrows slightly lowered, she tested the waters by asking, "Arthur, why do you repeatedly ask Doctor Alexander to keep things secret?"
"If mom and dad don't know about the good news, should others know about it first?" Arthur pressed one finger against her small head as he said this.
Alright then.
She was overthinking.
Ella Lacey captured his slender finger, rubbing it against her cheek as she said, "Arthur, I haven't yet congratulated you. Well done on conquering your enemies and uniting the kingdom!"
"Sweet Talker."
…...
The neighboring room.
Alexander had just finished his rounds and left.
Yolanda Bardot's left leg had already been wrapped in thick plaster and bandages.
She was already awake.
Dilbert Walker sat quietly by her bedside.
Neither of the two said a word.
They were silent for over an hour.
But, Dilbert's penetrating gaze never left her.
