I pushed through the crowd and walked over. "Mrs Gray, help me lift his upper body up."
Mrs Gray hesitated for a moment, then did as I asked. I pried Kenton's jaw open without hesitation and forced the bowl of chilled tropical dessert with sea salt down his throat. The icy liquid slid down his throat. Less than two minutes later, Kenton broke into a fit of coughing and slowly regained consciousness. He opened his eyes. The instant his gaze focused on my face, his eyes lit up abruptly.
He weakly lifted a hand and clamped it tight around my wrist. "Elaine… you still care about me, don't you? You never truly let go of this family." His voice was hoarse, brimming with barely contained excitement.
I stared at him with a blank expression. Then I pulled my wrist free sharply and wiped my finge
