Alex is back to normal now that he's had some time to rest. Throughout this time period, nurses continued to visit the ward to check on Alex's condition; however, Alex remained mute throughout this entire process. It makes no difference if Virat is present or not.
Virat continued after observing that Alex did not provide a response: "It has to do with Sophia. Sophia has asked me to relay some information to you."
When Alex heard the name Sophia for the first time, he finally showed some sign of reaction. Alex's eyes moved, and then he nodded his head in response to Virat. Then Virat pulled out an object that resembled a pen, pressed the switch, and a loud and distinct voice emerged.
This is a voice that Alex has heard many times before. Alex had been spending time with the person who owned this voice for more than a year at this point.
"Tell me, tell me why you do this," the question pleaded.
"Pardon me, but what have I done?"
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