11 Dani Rather than looking at Molly as the woman whose heart my brother had recently broken, I forced myself to assess her as a patient in the dim lighting. It was impossible to know if she had suffered any internal injuries, but the b****y gash near her hairline was enough for me to be extremely concerned about her safety. Turning to glare in Kevin’s direction, I said, “This woman needs medical attention.” Kevin returned my angry stare before saying, “You.” His vocabulary was up to three words now. I had to assume he meant for me to help her. Honestly, I was a bit surprised that he had recognized me and knew that I was a doctor. We’d never spoken a word to each other prior to this k********g, despite growing up in the same small town. I felt a bit guilty about that, but he’d always

