Chapter 1528

Elliot's suspicions grew stronger with each passing moment. At midnight, he returned quickly to the lab, utterly exhausted. As he pushed open the ward door, he noticed the room was quiet. A dim yellow lamp cast a soft glow over the ward. Lionel was sitting by the bed, dozing off. Asher and Adora were on the bed, seemingly asleep for some time. Elliot was a bit surprised and whispered, "You managed to get both of them to sleep? Impressive." Lionel scratched his head sheepishly. "Elliot, it's not exactly as you think. But they were really good tonight. At first, Adora was a bit fussy, but Asher started telling her a story like Sheena did. Amazingly, it worked, and Adora fell asleep. Asher didn't need any coaxing. He just lay down next to her and fell asleep too." Elliot listened in amazement. So, Asher had taken on the role of both parents in his absence, putting Adora to sleep? Asher's maturity and kindness momentarily eased his constant worry and unease over the past