John POV
Present Day
I awake in the morning. Ellie is resting and does not seem to be in any pain. I watch her sleep for a while. The sun begins to shine into the sunroom, but Ellie continues to rest. I have been watching her sleep for a time, and I need to make her some breakfast. I kiss her on the forehead.
"Rest, my love," I whisper to her. Ellie does not move; she continues to rest peacefully.
I go into the kitchen. My mother and Crissy are already in the kitchen cooking breakfast. Thankfully they made coffee. They both look like they have something on their minds.
"Spill it, you two," I say to them. I know them well enough to know when they have something to say that I am not going to like.
"John, there is something we need to discuss," Crissy says. I can tell she is dreading
