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Hector had even flown their mom out to be by his side yesterday, because he’d been so concerned It’d been one of the few times Abel had stepped out of the roo, Abel"

"I’ since yesterday He’s very worried about you Worried about what you’ll do if she"

The very suggestion, even if unsaid, had pissed hi up hope, especially seeing that she’d made an effort to conant or she would’ve said so to him, he was certain that the effort she’d made to come back was for hi it in her ear nonstop

Her parents and Roni had all sat with her for hours, and none had gotten even the slightest reaction from her Abel had now become a permanent fixture by her side and would stay there until she opened her eyes

With his head down as he held her hand, he prayed hard, forcing hirily--bitterly

"Abel?"

His heart nearly stopped and he jerked his head up Her voice was hoarse and frail, and her face scrunched, looking as agonized as he’d felt this whole ti up at a stunned-faced Hector as on his feet suddenly, Abel stood now too "Get the nurse!"

Hector rushed out of the room as Abel soothed Nellie’s hair, completely choked up "You ca down his face as he kissed her hand over and over "You came back to me"

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Roni told Nellie that she’d never look at Abel the sa back to him, as Abel liked to say she did, they were in her hospital roo about it again

"Noah said he’d never seen this side of Abel I don’t think even Hector had seen this side of his brother My God, Nellie, as terrified as I was that you ht not make it, I was more scared for him thanback Even before we knew you were in the hospital, we all saw the desperation in his eyes, and once we found out, he just fell apart"

It alh The last thing she re he’d been seriously injured, and that had nearly ripped her heart out She couldn’t even i out where she was and as a big enough shocker, but finding out she was pregnant was a surprise that she still hadwell as far as the doctors could tell, but it’d be weeks until they found out if it’d suffered any dae Abel, on the other hand, was ecstatic and very optimistic that the baby would be just fine