Chapter 394

The hospital room was now empty except for Cecilia and Gladys. The little girl had a low fever and was murmuring in her sleep, "Mom...". Cecilia's heart ached. Her body was covered in injuries, with her arm scraped raw and a thin scab forming. Cecilia looked at her little by little. For the past three years, she had taken care of Gladys, cherishing her deeply. She never imagined that one day, Gladys would be so severely hurt. Cecilia took a deep breath as she gazed at Gladys and then went to the next room. Jarek lay in the hospital bed, asleep. His head was bandaged, but he was very alert. The moment Cecilia opened the door, his eyelashes fluttered, and he woke up. He squinted at her, his wariness easing a bit when he saw it was Cecilia. Then he glanced at Erin, who was sleeping peacefully on the single sofa, and his lips twitched. "I'm sorry to disturb you, Mrs. Faber," he said. Cecilia felt a bit uneasy. Jarek was not only Gladys's savior but also Erin's boss. She couldn't afford to