I took the rest of the day to rest and get warm. Bennett made sure to send warm tea and sandwiches to the room I was instructed to stay in. I still couldn’t believe all that had happened with Ellis and his step-mother at the hospital. It was true that there was nothing I could do.

Ellis and I weren’t married and I had no legal right to stay in the hospital by his side if he didn’t want me to. When I was alone and settled down I was able to allow the tears to fill my eyes and ...