Chapter 333
Adina instantly turned around.
She looked at Melody in disbelief, and her voice trembled slightly. “Mel, what did you just
say?”
She had only heard Melody saying “Daddy” twice. Other than those occurrences, Melody had never made a sound again.
Adina had consulted a psychiatrist before, and the psychiatrist said that it was important to take things slowly and not rush. She had always acted as if she did not care about it, but nobody wished to hear Melody speak more than her.
She finally heard another word besides “Daddy.”
Adina squatted down, put both hands on Melody’s shoulders, and slowly said, “What did you just say? Please say it again.” The girl tilted her head and blinked, but she did not speak again. “Aunt Adina, Mel asked you and my dad to kiss!” Harold came over and said excitedly “Mel finally spoke again. Aunt Adina, hurry up and kiss my dad. Hurry!”
“Harold!”
Alden frowned before he moved forward and pulled Harold away.
Harold was slightly afraid of Alden’s cold and intense gaze. He pouted and hid behind George.
Adina did not hear what Harold had said because all her attention was on Melody.
The girl tilted her head. She moved her pink lips and finally pronounced two short syllables.” Mommy…” When Adina heard the word clearly, her eyes turned red.
It had been more than four years and a thousand days. She finally heard her daughter call her“ Mommy.”
The psychiatrist had told her that she might only be able to hear Melody call her “Mommy” once Melody was older, but it happened a dozen years earlier. She should be happy. She should not cry.
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