Eliza had argued, begged, cajoled, and attempted to reason with him, but Romano had refused point-blank to defer his position as her coach to Nadia. 

In the end, Nadia had declined to go in to the hospital with her, saying that it was best for Eliza to have her original coaching partner with her.

 Shocked and hurt by what Eliza felt was an unforgivable betrayal, Eliza had refused to look, or even talk, to her cousin while Romano shepherded her out to his car. 

Nadia promised that she and ...