A Promise to Heal

Nell's face filled with alarm as she weakly shook her head. She shook her head and waved her hands in protest, tears streaming down her face.

Rosalind gently wiped Nell's face with a handkerchief, her eyes reddening. "You always took care of me before. Now it's my turn to look after you. Be good, will you? My hands are getting sore."

Tears still glistening in her eyes, Nell finally lowered her hea