Chapter 271
Chapter 271
Lydia turned back into the kitchen, ber slender figure busy at work. Meanwhile, Zinnia pulled out her phone to scroll through videos, nibbling on strawberries and beef jerky as she waited for Bonnie to wake up–she needed to check on her before heading home.
When Lydia came out, she found Zinnia had fallen asleep on the couch, her head resting against the armrest–exhausted after hours of busy work.
Watching her sleep, Lydia tiptoed over, gently picked up the blanket from the sofa, and draped it over her. Her gaze softened with indescribable tenderness.
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Zinnia was lured awake by the delicious smell of food. As she opened her eyes, she saw Lydia just stepping out of the kitchen with freshly cooked dishes.
“Lydia.” Zinnia murmured as she sat up, the blanket slipping from her shoulders.
“Food’s ready, Let’s eat,” Lydia said, noticing Zinnia was awake. She put down the dishes, walked over, picked up the blanket that had slipped to the floor, folded it neatly, and set it aside on the sofa.
“Okay,” Zinnia replied.
The two of them sat down at the dining table. “Has Bonnie woken up yet?” Zinnia asked, wondering how long she’d been asleep.
“Not yet,” Lydia shook her head. “The medicine makes people drowsy–some sleep longer, some less. Let’s eat first. I made some soup for her and will feed her when she wakes up.”
Turning to Zinnia, she added softly, “You shouldn’t eat too much meat, so I only made some beef today. Next time, I’ll make you something else delicious.“.
Zinnia enjoyed the beef. Lydia served three dishes: pepper beef, roasted vegetable, and chickpea salad. “Okay,” Zinnia nodded.
After being on a restricted diet for so long, she was used to having just one meat dish per meal. Even if there were several on the table, she never needed reminding–she wouldn’t eat more meat.
After the meal, it was already a little past four. With autumn setting in, dusk came early and the sun had already set. Suddenly, there was a noise in the room.
Lydia hurried toward the room, with Zinnia close behind.
As they entered, Bonnie stared wide–eyed at the unfamiliar room, terror etched across her face. “My baby. My baby,” she cried, frantically rummaging around. “Baby, where are you?”
She flung the quilt off the bed onto the floor, crawling desperately over the mattress. Seeing the door open, Bonnie curled into a defensive ball on the bed, watching them warily with frightened eyes.
“Mom,” Lydia approached the bedside and called softly.
“Who are you? What do you want?” Bonnie stared at them, wary and defensive, her voice trembling with fear. “My baby, where is my baby? Did you see her? Please, give my baby back to me.”
In the next instant, she scrambled off the bed and rushed toward Lydia, desperately clutching her hand, her voice frantic and pleading as she begged.
The antidote is taking effect–the mind–eroding powder in her system is gradually dissolving, and her memories are gradually changing. It will take at least two full days for her to completely forget everything.
“Mom, your doll’s here. Let me find it for you, okay?” Lydia comforted as she bent down to look for the doll. They also brought it back, and when Bonnie was asleep, Lydia had tucked it into her arms.
“Okay, please help me find my doll. Find my baby.” Bonnie was no longer as frantic as before. She was starting to listen and understand.
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Zinnia bent down, retrieved the doll from under the bed, and said, “Here it is.”
“My doll. My baby. I’m so sorry, Mommy didn’t mean to. Please forgive Mommy, okay?” Bonnie snatched the doll from Zinnia, tenderly stroking its hair as she sank back into her own world.
Zinnia explained, “Her memories will gradually fade, and in two days, she’ll completely forget what happened before. These next two days, her emotions may be unstable.
“Lydia, don’t forget to burn the calming candle I gave you in her room–it’ll help her rest. Tomorrow, I’ll prepare some health–building diet to help her
recuperate.”
“Okay,” Lydia said softly. “Thank you so much, Zinnia.”
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