At that moment, upon hearing the words from Mr. Zakaria's lips, the entire room froze in utter disbelief. His children, his wife, his relatives every single person who had moments ago resigned themselves to mourning were now staring at him as though they were staring at a miracle.
They couldn't believe this was the same man who, just minutes earlier, lay motionless with failing organs, the same man who even the doctors had declared beyond saving. Yet here he was, his eyes open, voice steady, asking questions. It was as though life itself had been poured back into him.
Mrs. Zakaria, overwhelmed with emotion, couldn't stop the tears that spilled down her cheeks. Her sobs filled the room as she clutched her husband's hand tightly. "We thought… we thought we had lost you!" she cried, her voice breaking with relief. "Are you alright? Can you see me? Can you see us?"
