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Sharelene stood in a corner, watching everything unfold.

The family was in a frenzy. She could only see fear in their eyes and hear the fright in their voices.

As the staff wheeled Hailey out of the emergency room, a deafening silence fell upon the hallway.

And Ken...

He hadn't been himself since they came here. He hadn't been himself since a few days back when he learned Hailey was kidnapped.

Neither would he speak to anyone, nor listen to those that tried to talk reason into him and advise him to take it rationally.

Since a few days back, he was the complete opposite of the man she had met many years ago and had a second chance of getting close to again.

The man that would always keep calm no matter the circumstances...

He was nowhere to be found.

Ken was completely different from that man she knew.

In her mind, she'd almost gotten what she wanted... Or more specifically, what her family wanted.

But now, staring down at the ring on her finger, it was as if the engagement neve