Chapter 440

The treatment took a long time. Melody felt as if she had drifted into a deep, quiet sleep and wandered into a dream. In that dream, she saw Cheryl on her knees, smiling gently as she patted Melody's head. "Mel has found her real mom and dad." When Melody woke, Miller was standing beside her, holding out a pair of hearing aids. "Try these." She slipped them on. "Can you hear me speaking?" he asked. Melody shook her head. He handed her another pair. "What about these?" The moment he spoke again, her eyes lit up. "Could you say that once more?" she asked quickly. "Of course." His voice rang out clearly in her ears. No further tests were needed. Her eyes sparkled with a light that had long been absent. She looked at Miller with unguarded gratitude. "Thank you." However, Miller didn't look pleased. In fact, he sighed. "Don't thank me just yet. This is only a temporary solution. Your hearing could still deteriorate at any time. The sooner you undergo surgery, the better." To Me