"Quiana's hearing is already gradually disappearing," Professor Doyle said, "I suspect his vision, sense of smell, and touch are also affected."
"The medication I prescribed can only temporarily relieve his pain; it can't ease these symptoms."
"If his condition progresses further, the consequences are unthinkable."
There was something else that Ellie didn't say.
Quiana's symptoms couldn't possibly be unfelt.
In fact,
when the five senses disappear, it's likely to be accompanied by intense pain.
Such pain might be unbearable even for adults.
Let alone a five-year-old child.
Ellie couldn't begin to imagine the amount of silent suffering Quiana, always obedient and well-behaved under her gaze, must have endured.
And he had never once complained of discomfort in her presence.
Thinking of this, Ellie's eyes began to redden. She stared intently at Hugo Hayes: "Mr. Hayes, you've been living with the child; he must have shown symptoms earlier. How could you have failed to notice?"