Chapter 262

Upstairs, Ella was struggling to take her medicine. The tiny pill sat in her pale little palm, and she just stared at her mom with big, watery eyes, refusing to swallow. Just then, David came upstairs with Georgia in his arms. Spotting the scene, he quickly set his sister down. “I’ll grab some haw flakes.” In a flash, he was back with a pack. He didn’t normally like them, but the girls at school kept raving about how sweet and tangy this brand was, so he picked up two packs just in case. David crouched down in front of Ella, pulled out a piece, and offered it to her gently. “Swallow the pill first, then you get this.” Ella's chubby face scrunched up adorably — like a steamed bun. Still, she gulped down the pill with some water, then immediately snatched the haw flake from David’s hand and popped it in her mouth. Not bitter anymore — the tangy sweetness won her over. She glanced longingly at the rest in his hand. David ruffled her hair. “Get better first, then I’ll buy you five whole pa