Chapter 661 An Update
“I don’t want Grandma to know about Matt’s current condition. I’m worried that it might aggravate her condition as well, so please help me keep it a secret.”
Elizabeth’s Alzheimer’s was getting worse, and if she found out that Matt was heavily injured, it might be too overwhelming for her. “Don’t worry. We understand.” “We won’t tell Old Mrs. Kings about it.”
“I was planning on keeping it from her too.” The three men readily agreed. They were all grownups now. It was time they learned to be more discerning when it came to sharing bad news.
“Thank you. All of you have been working so hard to try and find Matt throughout the past few months. I really… can’t thank you guys enough.”
A word of thanks felt meager in comparison to all that they had done, but considering the wealth and status that each of them had, there was nothing Veronica could give that would count as adequate compensation either.
In any case, it was crude to bring up money in these sorts of scenarios, and also uncalled for considering the relationship they had with Matt. Regardless, she would never forget what they had done for her and Matt.
“I’ve been friends with Matt for a long time now, and even though we’re not related, I think of him as my brother, so you don’t need to feel indebted to us.” Miguel glanced at the x-ray room and said kindly, “If you run into any trouble, remember to let us know.”
“That’s right. Don’t feel like you can’t ask us for help,” Caleb assured.
“We’re going to be your children’s godfathers too, so we’re one big family. You don’t need to feel bad about relying on us,” Skyler added.
They knew how difficult things were for Veronica right now and had deep sympathy for Matthew’s predicament. Now that the couple was reunited, they hoped that the family would remain safe and sound.
Soon, Matthew was done with his various checkups and it was time to go through all the reports.
They gathered in the hospital director’s office.
Their expressions were grim as they watched the pile of reports grow taller.
One of the specialist doctors started explaining the situation. “His memory loss is caused by a blood clot formed after his head injury. He will regain his memory once the blood clot dissolves. As for the loss of speech, it’s due to the blunt force trauma that damaged the cortical language areas of his cerebral cortex. As it has been quite some time since his injury, it’s quite unlikely for him to recover his speech.”
The doctor explained the report in great detail to Veronica.
Despite having braced herself beforehand, the doctor’s words still hit her like a wrecking ball that smashed whatever hope she could muster to smithereens.
She looked at Matthew and slowly crouched down beside him to ask, “Did you hear what the doctor said?”
Matthew stared blankly for a moment before nodding.
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Meanwhile, at Castron.
Zac was hard at work in his study when he received a call from Conrad.
“Matthew didn’t die. They found him.”
Zac straightened up in his chair once he heard what Conrad said. “What did you say? He’s not dead yet? He didn’t die even though Troy fired three bullets into his chest at such a short distance?”
“He escaped with his injuries, but the car exploded when it fell into the river. He lost his left arm and his face is disfigured. Not only has he lost his memory, but he lost his ability to speak and his legs seemed to have been injured as well. He’s a paraplegic now.”
Conrad’s tone was a little gleeful as he relayed all the information.
“Oh? That bad, huh? Are you sure it’s him?” Zac could not help but feel suspicious.
“100% positive. He still has the wounds on him, as well as scars from old injuries. They’ve spent the last three months looking for him. Once they found out where he was, they rushed over to pick him up, and they brought him to the hospital for a full checkup. I heard that Veronica nearly fainted when she saw Matthew.”
Conrad was positively giddy with joy when he heard about it.
Then, he asked, “Do we still need to get rid of him?”
Zac cocked his eyebrows after taking in the news. He chuckled and said, “A missing arm, a disfigured face, memory loss, and loss of speech as well. Tsk tsk tsk… It’s a pity to see him now, especially when you think about what he used to be. What’s the point of killing a guy like him? We should let him keep his sorry excuse of a life. After all, he has nothing left. Being alive is far more excruciating than death.”
