He now wishes Melody Thorne would rely on him twenty-four hours a day, but it seems this little woman has more going on than he does.
"It's clear that Melody loves you dearly, and you love her too. I feel at ease leaving her in your care."
…
Hospital.
Instead of letting Elias Hale go directly to find Selina, Melody Thorne pulled him into the surveillance room. While there's no surveillance inside Selina's room, there is outside.
Once inside the surveillance room, incessant chatter came from the monitor.
"Why hasn't my brother come to see me yet? Why? My brother obviously loves me the most."
"He must be bewitched by Selina Sloan, that vixen, and the Thorne woman, that vixen. These two women have been seducing my brother on purpose, trying to make him sever ties with me!"
"Brother... brother, I'm so sad. Why don't you want me? Why?"
"No, I need to get out. I can't be stuck in here. I need to go find him!"
Selina spoke frantically.
