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“But…”

“Despite his ignorant handling of his courtship with you, he is a smart and capable man He will protect your father froain”

“That is good to hear,” the doctor said “You can go home, Miss Wentworth Your father will not wake for several hours”

“I promised I wouldn’t leave”

“So, you will stay” Hera patted her hand again “And I will stay with you Sandor, you o ho for two big companies”

Sandor tried arguing, but it did hiood Hera Christofides wasstubborn Sandor arranged with the doctor for the toht with it certain privileges, especially in a private hospital

Ellie slept fitfully and was beside her father’s bed before breakfast the next

His eyes opened and he searched the roo when he saw her on the far side of his bed away froratitude “You’re here”

“Where else would I be?”

“I wouldn’t have blaone home and refused to come back to see me”

“Ellie would never do such a thing,” Hera said from the doorway

“Mrs Christofides, I did not realize you were here”

“Ellie needs ht now”

Those words were so sweet to Ellie’s ears No one had ever “been there” for her like Hera was insisting on doing, or even Sandor had done the day before, or with his phone call just after 6:00 a and had called to make sure she was okay

He had offered to coh to keep him busy with his company and her father’s so she’d told him not to come

“Thank you for being such a good friend to hter”

Hera waved her hand dishter-by-e soon if you and my son had not messed up so spectacularly”

George winced “Point taken”

“Ne…yes, I can see that it is”

Ellie reached out to take her dad’s hand “We don’t have to think about that right now”