For the rest of the day it was as if Ellis couldn’t do enough to make sure all of my needs were taken care of. He called his assistant on the phone to say that he would be at the villa taking care of me for the next several days and only to bother him if it was important.

He made sure I took my medicine on time and even insisted on spoon feeding me soup so I didn’t have to worry about my shaking hands spilling it. He smiled at me lovingly throughout the day and even held me until ...