Elias looked at Eric's face before glancing at Brian's direction, his expression full of excitement.
With arms crossed and a slight cough to earn their respective attention, he told to them with a tone void of emotion.
"I changed her medications with an improved brand which will help Miss Xia to talk with ease once she wakes."
"Are you certain?" Eric said, eagerness clear in his tone. Having Molly awake and her voice restored would be wonderful, and he wished to make sure it will be possible.
Nodding his head, Elias supplemented his answer confidently, "I am positive. Don't you trust in my skills? Besides, this is a recent incident. Treating her illness at this stage is much better." "But..." Elias paused, and his mind processed a series of thoughts at once. His expression became grave.
Elias hesitated to say more in front of them.
With brows knitted, Brian noted his change of expression as well as the unwelcome 'but' and pause at the end. It brought apprehension to his well-being, which something he despised.
"What is it?" he asked. Eric noticed the change and his expression became stern.
The two men's expression became palpable to Elias vision, but he shrugged it off, sighing as he spoke to them, "Miss Xia had been forcing herself to speak these past few days which might result to damage of her vocal cords although unlikely. If she continues to do this, she will face consequences."
Thinking about those spoken words had Eric in deep concentration. He turned to Brian and saw his similar unchanged indifference on his face. Only if his eyes could mask his emotions well. There was a trace of regret deep within his dark orbs.
"When will she wake?", Brian's gaze focused on Elias, his pose was rigid as his face but his tone was too light to match his visual aura. It overall surprised him.
Stunned, Elias dismissed the momentary pass and thought for a sound answer, "She might wake up tonight or tomorrow morning if there's no accident."
Brian nodded and turned to the silent man at the side, "Tony, prepare an office for Elias."
Tony acknowledged, "Yes, sir." He looked at Elias and gestured to follow him. The two left.
After Elias left, the hospital staff pushed Molly's bed out. She was asleep because of the effects of the medications, despite the movements of the transport.
Brian stood, with his laptop on his hand, together with Eric as they followed the hospital staff and Molly out of the room and into her assigned room. The staff left them standing before the bed. The two didn't feel like leaving. Brian sat on the couch and resumed working with this laptop. Someone could hear only the sound of keyboards. Eric stared at him, confused. He wanted to say something but he remained silent.
The soft knocking sound interrupted the silence of the room.
The knocking ceased, the door opened and Lenny walked into view with her head down, "Young Master, Mr. Brian Long, we have prepared your dinner. Where do you want to eat; here or in the dining room?"
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