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Ella's POV

"Don't worry. She will be fine." I said to Gabby who sat beside Melody and crying her out loud, looking worried.

"I hope so." She nodded, looking at me with red eyes. She sniffed and then looked away. "Thank you."

"It's no problem." I said to her, shaking my head. "Melody is as important to me as she is to yours." I said to her, meaning it.

It wasn't a lie. If Melody died or something happened to her, it would be that our mission here was a failure and Kevin wouldn't get his ten years back. It would be annoying if I wasted the trip here and didn't get what I wanted.

"You are an angel, Ella." She said, smiling at me as she rubbed gently at her daughter's hand, as if she was willing her to wake up right there.

I nodded, my throat stiff as I couldn't find it in me to speak. I knew I was a good person and could lay everything I've got down for people but calling me an angel was a long stretch.

If only she knew why I was actually concerned about her daughter, I wondered how she