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She stared at me momentarily as if she didn’t believe me.
“I’ll be right back.” She jumped up from the sand and ran back to her house.
A few moments later, she returned and handed me a one-dollar bill.
“What is this for?” I asked.
“If you accept that dollar, it makes me your patient. Then you’re bound by doctor-patient confidentiality and can’t say a word to anyone, especially Uncle Conner.”
“Okay.” I laughed as I shoved the dollar bill into my pocket. “So, Ella, my patient. What is Uncle Conner planning that you’re excited about?”
“He’s going to re-propose to you tonight because you can’t remember the first time he did, and he feels really bad about that.”
“Really?” Tears swelled in my eyes.
“Yes. I overheard my dad telling Sofia last night. I’m happy you’re still marrying him, Aunt Charlotte. I’ve never seen him the way he was when you had your accident. It really scared me. I tried to be there for him as much as I could.”
“And I thank you for that.” I reached over and grabbed her hand. “He’s very lucky to have a little girl like you who loves him and cares so much for him.”
“He never left your side, and he cried a lot.” She looked down. “He played his guitar for you too.”
“He did?”
“Yeah. He would sing to you, hoping you’d hear him and wake up.”
I raised my hand and wiped the tear from my cheek.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you cry.”
“You didn’t, sweetheart. I’m just a little emotional these days.”
“Because you lost your memories?”
“Yeah.”
Ella climbed on my lap, and I wrapped my arms around her as we stared at the waves crashing against the shore.
“The most important thing, Aunt Charlotte, is you’re alive. You shouldn’t let the memories bother you so much. Yeah, it sucks. But think of all the new memories you’re going to create, and do you know what the best part is?” She tilted her head back and looked up at me.
“What?” I smiled.
“You get to fall in love with Uncle Conner all over again. It’s like falling in love with your soulmate for the first time.”
“Yeah. It is.” I smiled.
“I can’t wait to meet my soulmate and experience that kind of love. Of course, I’ll be way older because my career will always come first.”
“Good. You always keep that positive thought in your head, and your prince charming will come into your life when you least expect it.”
“Like Uncle Conner did?”
“Yeah. Like Uncle Conner did.” The corners of my mouth curved upward.
CHAPTER36
Conner
I walked through the door and threw my keys on the island in the kitchen.
