Kylie found Ethan where she’d left him in the recovery room, and she told him what had just happened between her and her father. Ethan had no problems with it, but he was curious to know if she’d forgive her father.

Kylie shrugged, and she said, “It’s highly unlikely, at least for now. We are going for coffee, though, to talk things out further. You can take Pupu home, and Laurence will give me a ride.”

Kylie could tell that Laurence was hungry, but she didn’t want to shame him. In ...