"Dad, don't go..."
Holding Phoebe's arm, Fifteen was still sobbing.
Watching the little girl's tear-streaked face under the light, Phoebe gently shook his head.
"Alright, I'll let you hold me for a little while."
He reached out his hand and patted her back soothingly.
"Don't cry now, just sleep, I'm not leaving..."
Snuggling up beside him, Fifteen curled up like a child, gradually quieting down and falling back asleep.
As she slowly fell asleep, Phoebe lay wide awake, not feeling the slightest hint of drowsiness.
There's no wall without cracks in the world, and he was extremely careful bringing the child back from the hospital, but one's greatest fear is always the unexpected.
The little one had already gone missing once before, so he was even more cautious, not daring to truly fall asleep.
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Royal Hospital.
Pediatric Emergency Room ward.
