Chapter 10

"Will Seb's leg truly never recover?" "He missed the optimal window for treatment. It might heal, but the chances are slim. Of course, this should stay between us. I suggest you don't tell the patient any of this for the sake of stabilizing his condition first…" After a long while, Whitney's helpless voice came from outside the ward. "Alright, I understand," she said in a low tone. The heavy burden in Sebastian's chest finally lifted when he heard Whitney's voice. But when he tried to call out to her, he realized his throat had been damaged by the smoke from the fire. He was unable to make a sound due to the pain in his burning throat. Naturally, he couldn't call her to enter the ward. Sebastian had always been surrounded by attention wherever he went. It had been a long time since he was neglected to such a degree, so much so that no one even noticed when he had regained consciousness. He lay on the hospital bed from morning until night, his thoughts a complete mess. He dri