Chapter 5: One Time Too Many
"The bone healing spray exceeded my expectations. Under normal circumstances, you would not have been able to use your right arm again, but this spray has accelerated the recovery process far beyond what I anticipated. With continued use and proper care, your arm should regain full functionality in no—" Liam stopped mid-sentence as he caught sight of Ephyra's intense, blank gaze fixed on him.
[Master, the healing spray only contributed 50% to the healing of your arm! The other 50% is because I restored your body to its younger and healthier state.]
[You mean the half-assed repair job you did?]
[Master... the repair and restoration weren't completed because I was activated a year earlier, and my functionalities are not fully updated. That's why your body is in a partially restored state. But I assure you, with time and continuous upgrades, I can complete the restoration process.]
[Yeah, right. Talk to me again when you've finished the job.]
[Master—]
"Ephyra? Why are you looking at me like that? Is something wrong?" Liam asked, tilting his head and narrowing his brown eyes in suspicion. "Don't tell me you're hungry again. You already had dinn—"
Ephyra rolled her eyes and pulled her arm from his grasp. "Why didn't you dry your hair after showering? And no, I'm not hungry," she retorted with mild annoyance. "Also, you look like a middle-aged man who's suffered all his life and doesn't know what happiness is."
Liam chuckled, brushing his fingers through his damp blond hair, while his other hand traced the dark circles under his eyes. "Middle-aged and miserable, huh? That's a bit harsh, don't you think?" he teased, a faint smirk tugging at his lips.
Ephyra shrugged. "Just calling it like I see it. Anyway, where is Elma?"
"Your nanny? Nurse Rain told me on my way here that she went to pick up your school uniform." He paused. "And I wanted to ask, are you not going home once you're discharged tomorrow?"