"Mummy, is this glass of water contaminated by something?" Lucian looked at her with a puzzled face.Rosalie came back to her senses as she heard his voice, and smiled at the little boy soothingly. "It's nothing, something must have fallen in, Mommy will change it for you."After that, Rosalie patted the boy's head, got up and threw away the water in the glass, and poured another glass for him.But, Lucian did not want to drink anymore.Whether it was something that fell in or there was a real problem with the water, there was a shadow of doubt in the little boy’s heart.Rosalie did not force him either, and took a bottle of mineral water from his bag for him.The little guy just took it and started drinking.Aside, Nox and Estie had already drank the water in the cup, and were staring intently at the pebbles on the ground.Rosalie did not bother the two little ones and only said, "Lucian, take good care of your younger siblings, Mommy will go pick some herbs."While it was st
The two little ones had stomach pains so severe that they could not hear him at all.Estie cried to herself.Nox wanted to respond, but could not stop himself from groaning in pain whenever he opened his mouth. The boy gritted his teeth to hold back his agony, he even tried to fight back the tears from the psychological pain.‘I need to protect Mommy, I must not cry just because of a little pain.’Lucian was filled with anxiety at the sight of the two younger ones, and subconsciously wanted to get up and find Mommy. He remembered that the herbal growth patches were not far from here, and he should be back soon.However, as soon as he stepped away, he saw Estie rolling on the ground in pain. The little girl was in so much pain that she lost her sense of direction and rolled around on the ground, getting further and further away from the tent.Lucian could only stop and pushed little sister back to the tent with difficulty. As he saw his younger brother and younger sister who were
The boy noticed that Mommy was looking at him,so he reached out his hand cooperatively.Rosalie touched the little boy's head, her eyes were full of distress.However, she found no conclusive results after a bout of diagnosis.On the contrary, as time went on, their pain became more severe.Rosalie felt a strong sense of powerlessness in her heart. At the same time, she blamed herself for bringing the little guys out without taking care of them.Her inner mood was plastered all over her face because she was too flustered.Lucian saw his mother's self-blame, and silently walked to her side. "Mommy."Rosalie gathered her emotions and forced herself to calm down when she heard the boy’s voice. Then, she said to the little guy. "Mommy brought a medical kit, can you get it from the tent?"Right now, the little ones are in so much pain, but Rosalie could not make any diagnosis.This was the last resort. It was definitely right to give them pain relief first.Soon, Lucian took the sma
When Lucian said there was something wrong with his water, Rosalie did smell a faint odor in the water.That odor was produced by a type of bacteria when it comes into contact with water. But the problem was, that kind of bacteria could only survive in a laboratory. If it weren't man-made, it would not be possible for it to appear in such a mountain setting.Therefore, Rosalie's first reaction was to check if there were anyone other than them around. But, the grass field they were at was unobstructed, and there was no one else around but them. Rosalie did not think it was caused by bacteria, but thought it was just a coincidence.Unexpectedly, somebody had placed that kind of bacteria in the little ones’ cups.Rosalie’s heart twitched as she thought of the symptoms that the bacteria will produce when it comes in contact with the human body."Mummy, it hurts..." Nox finally could not take the pain anymore, and held her hand pitifully.Too bad that the little one was in such severe
Thanks to all the equipment Byron prepared for Estelle, they managed to get through the situation.Rosalie did not think they would be useful. However, those things managed to save the little ones’ lives.After searching for the stock pot Byron packed for Estelle, Rosalie came out of the tent.After a while, Rosalie threw the leaves and herbs she found into the pot. Then, she added some water to boil them.While the herbs were cooking, Rosalie got up again and carried the little ones into the tent. She covered each of them with extra clothes.The little ones were enduring so much pain that cold sweat drenched their foreheads. Their eyes looked listless and tired.Rosalie touched the little ones’ heads lovingly and said, “Please bear with it for a while more, okay? The medicine will be ready soon.”The little ones nodded weakly. They were too weak to speak.Rosalie comforted the two little ones and got out of the tent.As soon as Rosalie stepped outside, she felt a dull ache in
"Auntie…”The little one called out to Rosalie weakly when Rosalie carried her.Rosalie gently touched the little one’s face and said, “Here, drink this medicine so that it won’t hurt as badly anymore.”The little one, of course, believed her. She obediently leaned against Rosalie.Estelle’s tiny face wrinkled only after taking a sip.Rosalie placed the cup by Estelle’s lips again, but the little one refused to open her mouth this time.The little one had been ill since she was a toddler. She had been taking pills and getting injections, but she seldom drank herbal medicines.As a result, she could not stand the bitterness of it.When Rosalie was worried about how to make Estelle drink the medicine, Lucian walked into the tent.“Estie, drink the medicine and I’ll give you candy!”The little one crouched before Estelle and shook his fist at her.Estelle looked at Lucian hesitantly. Thinking she would get candy later, she cooperated by opening her mouth and drinking the herbal
As Rosalie tried to reverse her car quickly, she heard the moans of the little ones from the back seat.Rosalie was anxious and failed to control her limbs. They shuddered.The next thing she knew, the car dashed straight into a big tree opposite.Rosalie’s mind went blank for a moment.Noticing the car was about to crash into it, Rosalie snapped out of her daze and lifted her leg from the accelerator.However, it was too late! The car crashed into a tree trunk.The car shook violently before the engine extinguished.The little ones in the back seat had severe stomachaches. The shake caused them more pain, and they could not hold back their tears.“Mommy, are you alright?”Lucian witnessed the whole process. The first thing he did was comfort the two little ones and ask about his mommy’s condition.Rosalie’s hands were still shaking.She heard the cries of the little ones and Lucian’s concerned question.However, all she could focus on was the shaking tree before her.They
Rosalie closed the car door and dialed Mary’s number.It took a while for the call to get through.“Rosalie? Aren’t you out camping? What’s up?”Rosalie could hear the noise from the other end of the call. “What are you doing?”Mary sounded distressed. “I’m in hell. I have to work overtime again.”As she spoke, the noise at the other end became louder again.Before Rosalie could say anything, Mary said, “I have to go now. I’ll call you back later.”Then, Mary hung up the call.Looking at the dark phone screen, Rosalie felt disappointment rising, but she did not redial Mary’s number.After a moment’s hesitation, Rosalie tried dialing Leon’s number.Leon picked up the call soon after it went through, but he was not in the city and could do nothing.Rosalie said nothing when Leon asked her what had happened out of concern. She brushed him off and hung up the call.She did not have time to explain and did not want to cause them so much trouble.Her only two friends were busy a