HERMIONE
"Do you recognize me?" Mom asks Aiden.
She's the fourth person to visit him—after his dad, his stepmom, and Lachlan—following his diagnosis with amnesia.
Dr. Hale had advised that attempts to stimulate his memory should be limited to one person per visit to avoid overstimulation.
He has recognized his immediate family so far, much to the relief of his dad.
I stand by the corner, awaiting his response, playing along with his misunderstanding of me as one of the medical staff checking up on him.
"Sure. Mrs. Ezra Watson Pierce, the director of this foundation," he answers with an expression that mirrors the one someone would give who doesn't know Ezra Watson Pierce.
Mom twists her mouth, a thoughtful look crossing her face. "Is that all you remember of me?"
Aiden lifts
