However, he showed no remorse at all. Instead, he raised his foot and ground the medication under his heel, crushing the tablets into powder. “She’s had plenty of attacks before and never died, right? Maybe she’s just faking it for our sympathy,” he said as he laughed mockingly.
He strode up the stairs without a backward glance and headed straight to Cassie's room.
I could only watch my daughter, whom I had loved for eighteen years, slip into unconsciousness in my arms. The seconds ticked by; precious time lost even before I could call the emergency numbers
Ella was eventually saved after a grueling day and night.
When I arrived at the hospital, I saw Ella lying silently on the bed by herself. Her eyes stared blankly out of the window.
When she heard the door open, she turned her head. Upon realizing it was me, her eyes lightened up. However, then, as her eyes looked behind me, the light immediately dimmed and she turned her head with a disappointed look on her face.
I knew she was looking for her father, Simon.