Chapter 769

Aaron sat motionless on the edge of the hospital bed as if his soul had left him. "Aaron..." Willow called softly, but he remained rigid. He seemed to be in a world of his own, where an invisible barrier separated him from everything else. "Aaron!" Willow stumbled toward him and held his small hand tightly. He kept his head down silently, neither crying nor smiling. Seeing Aaron like this, Matthew's brow furrowed with concern. When he checked on Aaron last night, the boy lay with his back turned. He ignored Matthew's attempts to talk. Matthew had thought that Aaron was simply angry with him. He did not think the latter would become like this. "Aaron, what's wrong? Are you feeling sick somewhere?" Matthew asked worriedly as he took Aaron's other hand. Aaron still did not look up as if he hadn't heard Matthew at all. "Aaron, look at me. It's your mother!" Willow choked back tears. "Aaron, I'm okay. I'm back. Please say something to me, okay?" Hearing her words, Aaron finally