Back in bed, Ivy groaned in pain. After eating some easily digestible food and taking anti-inflammatory medicine, she felt a little better.

But only a little better.

Ivy was still in considerable pain lying in bed.

After the doctors and nurses left, only Ivy and Ethan remained in the room.

Unable to move in bed, she turned her head to him and said, "Why don't you go home and get some sleep? You can visit me when you're free."

Instead of answering, Ethan asked, ...