“No, there isn’t,” Laura said. “Being this obsessive isn’t healthy, Scott. For either of us.”

Scott finally looked up from his laptop and met her eyes in the dark. “I don’t care if it’s healthy. I care that you’re safe.”

“Why?” Laura asked before she could stop herself. “Why do you care so much? I’m just your contracted wife. In a few months, I’ll be gone and you’ll move on with your life, so why does it matter if something happens to me?”

Scott put his ...