Richard and Jasmine exchanged a stunned glance, completely taken aback by Nora’s reaction.

The little girl had always been wary of physical contact–she never let anyone touch her.

Yet now, after meeting Megan only once before, she’d nestled quietly into her arms as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

The sight left both of them speechless.

Nora stayed curled up against Megan’s chest, showing no resistance at all.

The tenderness in Megan’s eyes deepened as she gently asked, “Are you worried about Leonard?”

Richard and Jasmine looked at her, ready to explain that Nora was on the spectrum–that she didn’t speak, didn’t respond, and rarely reacted to anyone outside her brother.

Jasmine even opened her mouth to warn Megan not to take it too hard.

But before she could say anything, Nora gave a small, unmistakable nod.

The couple froze, eyes widening in disbelief. They turned to each other, stunned. How could this be? Why would Nora respond to Megan of all people?

Their daughter had never reacted like this before, not even to them.

The only person she ever acknowledged was Leonard, and even that was rare.

Everyone else was simply invisible to her. Yet now, here she was–responding, communicating, and connecting.

Megan, oblivious to their astonishment, continued speaking softly to the little girl.

Nora even responded a few times, her gestures faint but unmistakable. It wasn’t much, but compared to how she used to be, the change was nothing short of miraculous.

Noticing the shocked expressions on their faces, Megan tilted her head in confusion. “Is something wrong? Why do you both look so surprised?”

“No, no, it’s nothing,” Jasmine said quickly, her voice trembling slightly. “Megan, sweetheart, keep talking to Nora if you can. We really appreciate it.”

“Don’t worry, Mrs. Knight,” Megan replied with a warm smile. “She’s adorable. I really like her.”

Her words carried no hint of pretense, only genuine affection, and the warmth in her expression made the whole room feel lighter.

Watching the scene, Jasmine’s eyes grew misty. It had been so long since she’d seen her daughter like this.

And as she looked at the kind, gentle girl holding Nora so carefully, her heart swelled with gratitude.

Megan truly had a heart of gold, and for Jasmine, that alone was more than enough.

As long as Nora was willing to speak, that was a good sign; if she kept it up, they believed things would improve.

What the couple didn’t know was that Nora felt Megan resembled Aurora, so she was willing to get close to her.

Her intermittent responses were really her way of asking Megan to take her to see Aurora.

In her subconscious, anyone similar to Aurora had to be a good person.

Leonard still hadn’t woken up; he lay on the bed wrapped in bandages, looking pitiful.

Seeing the peaceful atmosphere in the ward, Richard finally relaxed a little.

When he went out to make calls, he ordered his people to do everything possible to find the hit-and-run driver–no matter what, that person had to pay.

They didn’t lack money, but nothing could ease the pain of seeing their child like this.

Money alone couldn’t fix it; the driver had to face the law.

Jasmine and Richard thought the same way.

They had little desire for wealth, but no parent could accept their child ending up like this.