Bruce
The next hour went by in a blur, my head pounding from the unwanted adrenaline.
I was on high alert, my body trembling in restrained rage.
One minute I had Ella in my arms, and the next, she collapsed.
When we arrived at the hospital, the doctors immediately admitted Ella to treat her. All it took was one look at her appearance and their faces had drained of color.
Threats were made and questions went unanswered.
They knew better than to involve the feds.
The beeping of the machines in the ICU corridor was like a relentless drumbeat, punctuating the rhythm of my anxiety. I'd been pacing these halls for what felt like an eternity, waiting for news on Ella's condition.
I waited and waited, impatiently walking the halls of the clinically pristine walls for an update on her con
