Aiden was awake when Minerva and Doctor B entered the room. The moment they entered in, his eyes lit up. He seems to have nodded in acknowledgement of Doctor B's presence.
“Dad,” Minerva said with her hand on her mouth. Her heart is aching with all the bandages all over his body. His hands were wrapped in bandages and feet suspended on the air.
Aiden smiled bitterly and opened his mouth. However, no sound seemed to come out of it. His right hand moved. He seems to be communicating something, but nobody can understand. After a while, tears welled up in his eyes.
"Dad..."
"He can't speak any word..." Aida spoke instead. "His voice is affected by the accident."
Minerva turned to look at her mother who is silently shedding tears while staring at Aiden's face. Ai
