Chapter 221

She picked up her phone, surprised to see an incoming video call from Herbert Wheeler.

Ever since that day outside the amusement park, when Timothy had forcibly taken her away from the café, she'd been worried about dragging Herbert into her troubles and hadn't contacted him since. Herbert, for his part, hadn't reached out to her, either.

Jessica hesitated for a moment, then accepted the call and propped her phone up on its stand.

As soon as the video connected, Herbert's cheerful face appeared on the screen. He waved at her with a big, playful grin.

Jessica couldn't help but smile and wave back.

Herbert's expression softened into seriousness. "Little Mute," he said gently, "do you want to speak again?"

caught off

asked her this before tonight, she

started to respond—there was a faint glimmer of sound, a feeling that speech was almost within reach. Hope filled her chest. For the first time in years, she

time Herbert had ever asked her this question. He had a reason: his treatment plan had

told her earlier, afraid she'd get her hopes up only to be

the screen, "Why are you asking me this all of

on her, so he hedged, "I've got good news. A doctor friend of mine overseas has spent the past seven years researching a treatment

with her biggest flaw, Jessica couldn't help feeling

she was younger, her grandmother had taken

happened with your grandmother hit you hard. But have you ever thought about what she wanted most? She wanted you to be healed. I know she's

needed was

Jessica didn't answer directly. Instead, she signed, "Is everything with

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