**Ellis POV

Even I couldn’t fully understand what compelled me to help Olivia Richardson that night.

But, absolutely nothing had felt right since I left the hospital until I was able to hold her in my arms and claim her. I knew that Brenda would be suspicious of my actions and was prepared to hear her complaints once we were securely in the car.

That was one of the many attributes about Brenda I appreciated. She was determined and ambitious but also very discreet. She ...