Alexander POV

When Annie woke up, the first thing she asked was where her mother was.

“Mommy went to see Ellen, who is sick, my love,” I said to her, stroking her hair.

“Am I sick too?” She asked with a pout on her lips.

"A little bit."

“Why is Joseph such an evil monster?” She asked. “Why did he hurt me? I didn’t do anything to him.” She shrugged cutely, although she was clearly traumatized by recent events.

I sighed and fixed her hair. “There are people who ...