out of the kitchen and froze when she saw Lydia c

kneeling beside her. "What

hurrying over, her face filled with w

helped raise Henry Lawson since he was a kid and was the onl

all smile she hoped would be

ofa, fetched a towel, and

king better care of yourself," she said softly. "Henry's been in a foul

her eyes but

inking of checking on him... maybe bring th

nod, but her mind w

k on his face earlier that day, Ly

hands and signed, "I w

. She simply rested a hand on Lydia

n twice by Henry, and then losing the puppy..

o her room, she collapsed

Lydia sat up wit

s bone dry, and she had a bad feelin

look for cold medicine

ide, and saw Henry walk

ticed the crutch. He only use

his might really be a chance t

up the first-aid kit an

moment, then raised

k kn

me

e through, co

eath, turned the doo

de, her eyes widened in sho

tted a leg lying on the floo

cking laug

and saw Henry wheeli

here?" His tone wa

in, she swallowed the nervous lump in he

thought your leg might be acting u

then silently turned the wheelchai

answer, leaving Lydia s

s gonna fix it?" His voice snap

f relief, then quickly f

on the bed, lifting his p

limits. Even Lydia, after almost a decade aro

her, no guard whatsoever. The scarred, v

clutched tight. Eyes stingi

m, but he never showed it. She hadn't realized

urt like hell

bled as she pulled out the medicine and bega

her pretty profile lit sof

he slight shake in her hand, made

ers sent a strange, unfamili