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A Watery Conundrum

Author: Titi Love
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-28 08:39:23

When he saw that Roxanne wanted to have a look at his stomach, Benny removed his arms without a fuss.

Roxanne caressed Benny’s forehead. Her eyes were filled with distress.

However, after examining the two children, Roxanne still could not arrive at a diagnosis.

As time pa*sed, the children’s pain became increasingly severe.

Roxanne felt immensely helpless and powerless at that moment.

She blamed herself for having brought the children out to camp but failing to watch over them properly.

Her guilt and distress were plainly written all over her face.

Archie noticed his mother’s mood and approached her quietly. “Mommy.”

His voice pulled Roxanne out of her reverie, and she forced herself to calm down. Then, she said, “I brought a medical kit with us. Can you go get it from the tent and bring it here?”

The children were in excruciating pain, and yet, Roxanne had not managed to locate the cause of it.

At that moment, she could only do her best to ease their symptoms.

I’ll give them some p
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