Elias Pov

When I reached the Vip section, the doctor was already there, hovering over a set of charts.

"Mr. Lawson," he called out immediately when he saw me. "They are both stable, but the situations are different. Andrea is awake and recovering physically. However, Richard..." He trailed off, a look of genuine pity crossing his face.

“Did anything happen?”

"The toxin used on him was aggressive. It hit his motor functions and his vocal cords. He’s conscious, he understands everything, but he can't speak for now."

A sharp pang twisted in my chest. "Where is he? I want to see him first."

He led me out to the terrace...