"Where have you been, son!?" Howard Jones' eyes lifted up with joy as he embraced Harker. "I have contacted every single hospital in New York and even went to them to find you."
Harker scratched his head. "Well… it was a very private hospital and there was an NDA to not give details because of my infectious disease. But I'm here now, right?"
His dad nodded. "Yes…. You're here and you're safe. That's all that matters."
There was a bit of an awkward silence before Harker pointed out the elephant in the room.
"So your legs…."
Howard blinked and raised one of his legs. "Oh yes. Metal and silicone, but it looks very much like the real thing, just a bit smoother and shinier. Courtesy of the Faust family and their foundation."
"You finally took them up on their offer?" Harker asked, very surprised.
