In the dining room, Nicolas, Gloria, Helena were present, and finally, Blake arrived.
Gloria immediately raised her gaze and said...
"Mr. Blake, how are you feeling?"
"I'm better, Gloria...and quite hungry, too..."
Blake pulled out a chair and sat opposite Nicolas, who said nothing and merely watched. Gloria served him food, and he began to eat voraciously...
"Wow...you're really hungry, huh..." Nicolas mumbled...
Blake shot him a relaxed look...to everyone's surprise.
"What did you just say, kid?"
"What you heard... I've never seen you eat like that."
No more words exchanged during dinner. Nicolas finished his meal, went to the sink as usual to wash his dish.
After doing so, he was leaving the dining room when Blake called out to him.
"Nicolas, wait..."
The boy stopped dead in his tracks, puzzled, and said...
"Yes?"
"Well, actually, I wanted to ask how school was."
Nicolas looked in astonishment at Gloria, who gave him a wink...
"It was normal... may I go now?"
Blake looked defeatedly at Nicolas and said...
"Yes, you may..."
"Are you sure you're okay, Blake? Anyway, good night everyone..."
"Nicolas, I'll finish up here and then come up, okay?" said Helena.
"That's fine, Nanny..."
As he left the room, Gloria took the dishes to the kitchen, and now Blake found himself alone with Helena.
"I've noticed that Elisa's crib isn't in your room anymore...did you move it?"
"Yes, Mr. Blake..."
"May I know why?"
"Mr. Blake, Elisa is just a six-month-old baby... she needs more attention, so I took the initiative to move the crib from there to my room, so I can take proper care of her..."
"That's fine..."
"Do you feel better?"
"Just tired..."
"Take this opportunity to rest, and by tomorrow, since it's Sunday, you'll feel brand new..."
Helena stood up, about to leave, when she was caught off guard...
Blake caught her arm and said.
"Miss Helena, I just wanted to say one more thing..."
"Yes?"
"Thank you... for helping me this morning... I'm not quite sure what came over me..."
"You had a fever of almost 40 degrees which caused you to faint."
Blake looked at her intensely... Inside, it felt like a whirlwind of emotions...
Holding her hand, he simply said.
"Regardless, thank you, Miss Helena...have a good night..."
He let go of her silky hand and walked toward the stairs to his room.
Helena, still feeling the warmth of that brief encounter, sat down and pondered what was happening with him...
First he attempted to interact with Nicolas during dinner, then inquired about his day, and now this?
Was Mr. Blake finally beginning to seek redemption???
Gloria looked in surprise at Helena who still seemed in disbelief at what had just transpired...
"What medicine did you give him, Gloria?"
"Why, girl?"
"Because I think it helped in one way and worsened in another..."
They both laughed...
"Oh Helena, only you... miracles do happen, girl."
"But to the point of Mr. Blake trying to talk to Nicolas? It must have been a miracle... well, let me go upstairs. Goodnight, Gloria."
"Goodnight, girl."
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