KANE. When I saw how much trouble Ella was having with her speech, I honestly thought she was having a stroke. They could have warned me about her condition; I wouldn’t have been so worried. My heart pounded in my chest as I watched her deteriorate. However, I feel more settled now. Even though she has been asleep for the past three hours, it doesn’t stop me from checking her breathing every now and then. As I sit here watching over her, my dad's words replay in my mind: “If you want to be with her, then be with her.” I can’t deny that I like her, but being with her can never happen. Too many women have taken advantage of me, and I won’t let that happen again. Elijah's loud voice comes flooding through my office door. “Kane, has Ella sent them—” I cut him off before he can finish. My

