"W-w-what?"

Alicia's mind buzzed and she was in a daze. She was stunned by Marshall's words. "Am I dreaming? Am I having a hallucination?"

"Your father regained his consciousness! Your father is awake! Congratulations, Alicia! Your obedience to your parents is finally paying off! Come to the hospital and take a look!" On the other side of the phone, Marshall was actually as excited as Alicia.

As she finally came to her senses, tears welled up in her eyes. "Yes! I'm on my way!"

Alicia was so excited. Her hands were trembling vigorously when she tidied up her desk. She even failed to pick up her own car keys a few times.

Looking at Alicia, Miriam felt worried. "Alicia, are you okay? What happened?"

Alicia just shook her head. Tears were falling down her cheeks but she was smiling. She was so happy that she stuttered for a while.

"It's great news! I have an emergency. Please... help me request a leave!"

Her father was awake now!

After packing up her bag, she immediately called her mother. She adjusted her mood and went back home to pick up her mother. Then, they went to the hospital together. Trotting all the way, Alicia and her mother rushed into the ward. Both of them were crying. "Doctor!"

"Martin!"

Mrs. Blanchard and Alicia still recognized Martin's face even though he looked scrawny. Looking at Martin's familiar face, Mrs. Blanchard's knees started to give way.

the bed. Alicia also burst into tears in disbelief and her lips trembled for a long time before she could even speak. "Dad!" Martin's eyes glistened in tears as well. His lips were trembling and his voice was low as if he was murmuring. It

At that moment, all of the Blanchard family's members were

the doctors and nurses who were filing the records

"Uh... You... You..."

sobbing. Looking at Martin, Mrs. Blanchard took a towel and wiped his face. "It's okay. Take your time. Don't get too excited,

long time, no voice was coming out of Martin's mouth. He started to feel worried. Looking at him, both Alicia

what do you want to say? Are you feeling uncomfortable

stepped forward and did a check-up on

down now. Don't be too excited as it might affect the patient's emotions! He hasn't spoken for a long time, hence it is a normal reaction that he can't speak due to his decline in speech ability. Take it slow, and eventually, he'll be able to speak again. It's already a miracle that the patient can wake up consciously! However, it takes time for the patient's physical condition

hands tightly while crying. Thus,

wrong with my father? You

Martin was hiding something

examination, there is no obvious damage to the organ function. He is alert and conscious but his body has not fully

she was being knocked down to hell. "Wha- what do you mean, Doctor? Are you telling me that my father

accept the reality? What about Mrs.

the ground and burst into

at Alicia, Marshall steadied her to her feet and said, "Don't worry! It's not as bad as you think

lounge chair and handed over

on your father's MRI. According to my current analysis, it is the main reason that caused your father to paralyze. In fact, it is a good thing that your father is awake! We can now diagnose his condition and prepare his treatment plan accordingly! At present, it is impossible to determine what is wrong with his spine. As long as it's not a malignant tumor, we could remove it through surgery. If it is removed, then there's a high chance that your father would recover from paralysis. But for now, we should wait till your father's condition gets

so long and I believe that he can recover! Before this, he had maintained his body well! But, the cost for the diagnosis and treatment will continue to increase. There is plenty of spinal compression of nerves cases currently. Nowadays, people are working too hard. It's just a matter of how serious their cases are. Some have blocked cranial nerves, causing headaches. Some of them suffered like your father. Generally, it is not life-threatening if you receive treatment in time but recovery after surgery can be relatively slow. To

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