Chapter 33

Melody understood Jeremy's words. She lowered her gaze, took out her hearing aid, and placed it on the table. She then pushed it slowly toward him. Melody had only ever used two pairs of hearing aids over the years of dealing with her hearing impairment. Each one typically lasted between five to eight years. The first had been a gift from Jeremy, and she had carefully tucked it away in her small keepsake box. The second was a reward from Andrew when she got into Jembina School of Medicine. She had been using it for nearly seven years now. Jeremy picked up the device and examined it, ensuring that there were no issues with it. Just then, his brows furrowed slightly as he shot Melody a sharp gaze. Melody, sitting on the small sofa, sent him a WhatsApp message. "The hearing aid is fine. Dr. Jangger said it's nerve-related, stimulated by stress." Jeremy glanced at his phone before lifting his gaze again. "Why didn't you come upstairs with me this afternoon?" Melody hadn't expecte