In Need of You
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Coming from two different worlds where one has struggled to stay afloat and the other never had to worry about money yet chose to work despite what the family wanted, both Elisha Brysen and Sabrina Ellis work tirelessly to make their plans come to light, ignoring what they truly need to be truly happy. Love. On one faithful day, they finally meet yet at the most dangerous of circumstances. Elisha is hit by an oncoming car when he saves her daughter's life.
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