474 Truth

"Tsk. Whatever." Axel shook his head, already satisfied his sister-in-law was doing much better than expected. "Anyway, Basti is doing perfectly fine. He's doing a bunch of reading."

Heaven raised her brows as she paused in wiping her nose. "Was he looking for me?"

"Well, that's obvious, but he understands that you needed to rest as well." Axel sported a short smile. "Don't worry about him. He's doing better than you think."

"And Riley? The other child?"

"Well..." Axel cleared his throat as he glanced up. "I haven't heard anything from their side, but it seemed he was fine. I don't get enough details, you know?"

"I hope he's okay."

"I'm sure he is." His lips stretched broader. "Also, mom regained consciousness last night."

"Really?" Heaven's eyes lit up in surprise, making his smile turn into a grin.

"She still can't move freely, but she's alright. Her vitals are also stable, so we're praying for a speedy recovery."