Silence. The atmosphere briefly turned incredibly quiet after the commotion Lucas had just caused. I looked toward Emelia. Her beautiful eyes blinked slowly, as if her brain were working hard to process the words that had just been blurted out by the old man.
"Doctor, is it alright for her to hear news that might come as a shock?" I asked the doctor, who was still standing by the bedside.
I didn't want to be reckless. Emelia had only just regained consciousness; I had barely witnessed the curve of a smile return to her lips, and I would not allow her health to deteriorate again due to shock.
"Just speak softly and slowly, Mr. Samuel. Avoid anything too abrupt so the patient doesn't experience a neurological shock," the doctor advised in a low voice.
I nodded in understanding, then
