Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 391

She had found her voice again, though it was still soft and uncertain.

Jessica remembered what it felt like to speak-she used to talk all the time. But now, her vocal cords felt clumsy, her words shaky and imprecise.

Herbert patiently guided her. At first, he read aloud and had her repeat after him, keeping the pace slow and deliberate. Gradually, he encouraged her to keep up with his natural rhythm, reciting together.

After a few rounds, Jessica could feel a hint of progress her words were just a little clearer, her throat just a little stronger.

She'd never seen Herbert work like this before-so focused, so meticulous. It struck her that he was really, truly exceptional.

After about twenty minutes, Herbert stopped. He handed her a small bottle of

throat spray.

"Here, spray this."

This was a soothing formula he'd made just for her, designed to protect her recovering vocal cords. After each practice session, it eased the discomfort and helped begin the healing process.

Jessica tried it, feeling a cool, refreshing sensation in her throat-relief spreading almost instantly.

She set the bottle down and signed, "What kind of medicine is this?"

"I made it myself," Herbert replied with a smile. "Just use it as needed."

exercises had kept her too

friend of yours spent seven years developing the treatment for aphasia? But you seem so

Aetherion too, remember? My friend was leading the research, but I helped out with the experiments all the time. I know the treatment inside and out. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared operate on you myself. You wanted your voice back so badly-I

was the

right. I don't think I ever

laughed. "This is my hospital. Why would I charge

can't just take all your help for

"If

keep being so polite,

but

it would be before

Herbert said. "Don't worry. I'll let you

was called away for another surgery, and Jessica

given her

lost

there to help. Now,

never given him

Jessica hailed

was for Herbert, so she headed straight for the

for men's clothing and accessories. But ties,

always seemed to come down to the same few choices-tie pins,