The rest of the Cowells were astonished.

Francis lay on the ground, trembling uncontrollably. He whimpered continuously because of the pain in his mouth.

Then, he started shedding tears. He wanted to cry out loud, yet he discovered that he could not move his lips. He had not expected something like this to happen and he regretted his actions at this very moment.

He wanted to speak, yet was utterly incapable of even moving his mouth.

“Francis, Francis? How do you feel?” Hugo asked as he helpe