"So you're saying that he won't be back to normal by today?" Aaron had followed into the room with his hands in his pockets. He then leaned against the door and said in a knowing tone, "What interesting timing."
At the orphanage, Aaron had a few complaints about Aurelia taking Neal home, which made people feel that Aaron was out to get him.
However, as one of the people Aurelia was closest with, even though Neal really did save her, I still felt as though Aaron had a point.
Aurelia was much more mischievous than Wynn and Anne, but she had never gone overboard. This whole drowning incident was very odd.
So, even though things felt pretty stiff after he said this, no one spoke out against it.
After a while, Doctor Aldred broke the silence.
"Well, that's basically it. In addition, this child has signs of malnutrition. During his period of recuperation, it's best to take care of his body. Otherwise, it will affect his overall development."
"We'll keep that in mind. Thank you for your hard work today, Doctor Aldred," I said gratefully.
"Just doing my job. If that's all Mr. Roberts, I'll be heading back now."
"Sure." Hendrix replied calmly.
Doctor Aldred then left the room with the nurse.
Aside from us, the only people left in the room were Amy, her husband and Neal.
Amy and her husband were obviously curious about what Aaron had said. Their expressions changed from being delighted to that of hesitation and distress. Before we could say anything, Amy had already come forward to relieve the stiff atmosphere. "Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, since Neal needs some time to recover, maybe it's best not to stress him out any further. Why don't we come and bring him home another day?"
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