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“Would you be if that were Charleigh lying there?” I walked into the room and looked at her vitals.
“She’s stable, Conner,” Jackson said. “She’s comfortable and not feeling any pain. Her brain will begin healing over the next few days, and we’ll go from there.”
“Conner?” Charleigh spoke as she walked into the room. “Here, I held onto this.” She held up Charlotte’s engagement ring.
“Thanks, Charleigh.” I took the ring from her and carefully slipped it on Charlotte’s finger. “Can I be alone with her?”
“Of course.” Jackson patted my back as he, Charleigh, and Christian left the room.
I pulled up the chair next to the bed and sat down. I couldn’t believe this had happened, and I felt like I was trapped in a nightmare.
“I’m here, baby, and I’m not leaving your side. I love you so much, and you will pull through this. You’re not leaving me, Charlotte Roman. I won’t let you. We’ve built a life together, we’re getting married, and we have many more years to share our lives with each other.” I wiped the tears from my face. “Do you understand me? You fight, Charlotte. You fight for your life.”
“Uncle Conner?” I heard Ella’s soft voice.
“Come here, sweetheart.” I held out my arms.
She ran over, climbed on my lap, hugged me tight, and sobbed.
“She’s going to be okay, Uncle Conner. I know she will. She has to be.”
“Thanks, kiddo.” I held her. “I hope so.”
“Ella, there—” Nathan walked in.
I looked at him and slowly shook my head. He took a deep breath, turned around, and left the room.
Ella laid her head on my chest as we sat and stared at Charlotte.
“Are you staying the night?” Ella softly asked.
“Yeah. I am.”
“Ella.” Nathan walked into the room an hour later. “It’s time to get you home. You’ve had a long day.”
“Okay, Dad. Bye, Uncle Conner.” She hugged me.
“Goodbye, my favorite niece.”
She climbed off my lap, and Nathan took her out into the hall. A few moments later, my brothers and cousins walked in.
“Sorry, bro.” Nathan walked over and gripped my shoulders from behind. “Sofia needed to take her home.”
“It’s okay.” I brought my hand up and placed it on his.
“We’re all here for you,” Sam spoke in a somber voice.
“I called Grayson and Gabriel and told them what happened,” Jackson spoke. “They know you’re going through a lot right now, so they said they’ll call you tomorrow.”
“I appreciate you coming and being here for Charlotte and me, but I want you guys to go home to your family. There’s nothing you can do here.”
“Are you going home tonight?” Christian asked.
“No. I’m not leaving her.”
“Do you need us to bring you anything from home?” Nathan asked.
“No. I don’t know. I can’t think right now.”
