Ivy Collins was still fuming over Ethan Lancaster’s earlier teasing. As soon as they entered the mall, she didn’t wait for him, striding straight toward the escalator.

Ethan, fully aware that he was in the wrong, trailed behind her. When she finally stopped in front of the escalator, he asked gently, “Still mad?”

Ivy Collins gave his wheelchair a light kick and shot him a glare.

The area around the escalator was bustling with people. Ethan, ...