Two days later, an aftershock startled Yvonne awake. The first thing she saw was Stephen's worried face.

His body was almost entirely sprawled across the hospital bed, holding on to the side railings with both hands, protecting her beneath him.

The building was swaying, and the bed was shaking. All around them, things crashed, and people screamed.

Yet Yvonne remained surprisingly calm as she looked into Stephen's eyes. Her usual fierce and aggressive gaze softened, leaving an unwavering det