Charlotte Thompson nodded and gestured for the children to come over.
The children looked at each other, put a finger to their lips to signal silence, and then lined up one by one, carefully entering the room.
They gathered close to Charlotte Thompson, surrounding Jack Thompson's bed.
Grace Thompson stepped forward. She originally wanted to touch Jack Thompson's hand, but eventually refrained from doing so and grabbed Charlotte Thompson's sleeve instead.
She looked uneasily at Jack Thompson, then raised her head to see Charlotte Thompson and whispered as softly and quietly as possible:
"Mommy, is Jack sick?"
Ever since returning from kindergarten, Jack Thompson had been sleeping almost the entire afternoon, which naturally worried the children.
Charlotte Thompson shook her head: "Jack was just scared, he will be fine after some good rest."
"Then Jack needs to wake up soon." Sadness filled Grace Thompson's eyes.
