Looking at Connor’s pain-etched face, Natalie hurriedly placed her hand on his forehead and stopped him. “Baby, don’t think anymore. It’s fine if you can’t remember anything.”
“I’m sorry, Mommy.” Lowering his head, Connor pouted and apologized.
Natalie took her hand away and leaned down, pressing her forehead against his gently. She gave his son a warm smile and said, “You don’t have to apologize. Mommy’s the one at fault.”
“No. Mommy did nothing wrong.” Connor shook his head in disagreement when he looked at her.
Receiving her son’s understanding, Natalie felt even remorseful over her actions. She rubbed his forehead and stood up. “Doctor, have you come to a conclusion?”
The doctor mulled over it for a while. “I’ve thought of a possibility. It can be that the shock from the accident made your son lose his memories. This is a type of defense mechanism in the human brain. I’ve seen similar cases before.”
“Will he recover?” Natalie stared at the doctor.
The doctor shook his head, as he wasn’t sure. “I can’t tell. Maybe he’ll recover his memories after a few days, but there’s a possibility that he will never remember. But on the positive side, the child won’t have to relive those terrifying moments.”
“You’re right.” Natalie nodded after hearing his words, as she finally felt a sense of relief.
Connor only lost parts of his memory, and his life is way more important than anything else. It’ll be best if he recalls, but if he doesn’t, it’s fine either way.
After the doctor left, Yulia came back to the ward with the two police from the previous day. They were here to inquire about the situation before the accident.
However, Connor lost his memories, so he couldn’t answer their questions.
The polices returned empty-handed, and the trail had gone cold.
Yulia sat on the sofa, furrowing her brows. “Damn! Now we can’t catch the culprit, just like those two other times.”
Natalie chuckled helplessly and fell silent.
There wasn’t anyone who would understand this frustration more than Natalie.
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