I stood there feeling helpless and confused. Maybe because Atlas trusted Nick, my emotions got the best of me. I couldn't conceal my anxiety as I looked at him.

"Mr. Nick, besides the head injury, how is he? Is he okay? Did the doctors say when he might wake up? And...will there be any lasting effects?"

I felt myself on the verge of breaking down. Why did fate have to be so cruel? Why did it have to be Atlas?

Nick looked at my face, helpless. “He also had arm and chest injuries, but the head