#Chapter 287: Choices

Alexander’s POV I didn’t take my eyes off of Ella’s face. I must have sat beside her for hours, just watching her. Waiting for her to wake up. But she didn’t. “How much longer?” I asked. Tony glanced at his watch. “Another hour. Maybe two.” “And she’ll be fine when she wakes up?” I asked. “That’s the plan.” Drawing my brows together, I looked over at Anthony, who had been quiet this entire time. He was standing at the control panel, staring at one of the monitors with a frown. His jaw was clenched. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Nothing.” Anthony didn’t look at me. “Just monitoring her vitals.” “Bullshit.” I stood, fists clenching at my sides, and moved toward him. “What’s wrong?” Tony stepped forward, holding up a hand to stop me. “Alexander, please remain seated. The procedure is delicate. We need to focus.” “If something is going wrong, then I have a right to know.” “Everything is fine,” Anthony said. I didn’t