TimeNovelChapter 422: Reminiscing, Jake said, "When we were kids, I liked to sit alone like this. You always cover. I told you that you were annoying. You said you couldn't speak and wouldn't bother me. In truth, I never found you annoying. I just had a short temper and was afraid of lashing out at you. Besides, I was always secretly happy when you visited. You might not have said much, but just hearing you call my name... it was comforting." "Jake... Jake..." As Jake paused, Kallie unexpectedly spoke his name.
Jake halted abruptly and turned to look at her in disbelief.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKallie was gazing at him, a new spark in her eyes. She called out again, “Jake." ŁAT€$† ÇħАрtëяŞ ¡n ĠAlnøvelŞAt that, Jake's pupils dilated, and he reached out to grasp her hand. "Have you recovered? Can you understand me?" Without responding directly, Kallie continued to utter his name. Her voice was mechanical, almost robotic. Jake's heart surged with a mix of emotions. The doctor had warned that before treatment, Kallie might be like an inanimate object. Yet now, she was responding to him.
For days, Kallie remained in a catatonic state, seemingly lost in her own world, completely oblivious to everything and everyone around her. The only exception was Jake; she seemed to respond to him, albeit faintly. The doctor had tried everything he could think of, but nothing seemed to work. Finally, he threw up his hands. "This drug is a bit of a mystery," he said.
"I've done all we can for now. She's stable, but her memory—that's a different story. I recommend keeping her in a familiar environment; it might help jog her memory." After sconsideration, Jake decided to bring Kallie home.
Sophie was over the moon when she heard her mom was coming home. She hadn't seen Kallie in days and had been busy getting everything ready, even picking out a special gift for her.
The moment Sophie heard the car pull up, she bolted out of the house, excitement bubbling inside her. Jake was just helping Kallie out of the car when they saw Sophie racing toward them.
Before Jake could react, Sophie threw her arms around Kallie. "Mommy! Mommy!" Sophie stumbled, but Kallie instinctively reached out to steady her. Jake's jaw dropped. At the hospital, Kallie had recoiled from everyone's touch.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThat was why the doctor had suggested bringing her home. Maybe the mother-daughter bond was stronger than the drug's effects.
Jake felt a glimmer of hope. Perhaps bringing Kallie hwould be the key to her recovery. The thought lifted the weight that had been pressing down on him these past few days.
Even though Sophie was just a kid, she could sense something wasn't right. She looked up at Kallie with a worried frown.
"Are you mad at me? Why won't you talk to me?" Sophie tugged at Kallie's sleeve, her big eyes pleading for a response. "Mommy, please, don't you want to talk?"
Jake knelt down, gently stroking Sophie's hair. After a moment's hesitation, he decided honesty was the best policy. "Sophie, your mommy's sick. She's not feeling well right now, but she still knows who you are. You just need to be a little patient with her, okay?"
Sophie nodded, though confusion clouded her young face. She didn't quite grasp the full extent of herm mother's condition, but she trusted Jake. "Okay," she said, her voice barely a whisper. "It's like when I'm sick, right? When I have a cold or fever. I don't want to talk or play either."
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