Chapter 75

Melody wouldn't have been scared if she could never hear for the rest of her life. The thing was that she knew what it felt like to live in a world with sounds. Eventually, a young boy approached her with furrowed eyebrows. Handing her a pair of hearing aids, he commanded her, "Keep them on at all times. Never take them off." Jeremy was quite young back then. With such a youthful voice, he had to frown to make himself look more mature. … Melody felt completely exhausted when she woke up the next morning. Sitting on her bed, she stared off into space before she stepped to the floor. Jeremy had freshened up and gotten ready. He glanced at her and asked, "Should I wait for you?" Melody noticed he was already dressed for work, so she shook her head. "Go on ahead." Then, he left without another word. … Melody had just arrived at the hospital when Harold stopped her. "Ms. Wardolf, a word please." He took her to the doctor's office and continued, "Jeremy told me about the missin