Kylie slowly came to consciousness. Her sight was blurry, and her head was in a daze, and yet, when Stephen put his face in front of hers, she recognized him immediately. “You’re awake,” he said. “Are you hungry? Thirsty?”

Stephen brought a glass of water to her lips. “Drink,” he said. But when he brought it to her lips, she shut her lips uptight.

Stephen looked hurt. “Why are you acting like this?” he cried. “You know how much I care about you.”

Kylie sat up and looked ...