“Baby,” I said softly, gently shaking Juliana awake. The nurse was here to change my dressings. It was a different nurse from earlier, this one much younger. I wasn’t too keen on her touching me, especially with Juliana still being so vulnerable, but it was her job, unfortunately.

Juliana groaned and slowly opened her eyes, blinking up at me. I smiled at her, running my fingertips down her cheek. “I need you to get up, baby girl. The nurse is here to change my bandages.”

Juliana sat up, looking at the nurse. Something dark flashed in Juliana’s eyes that I couldn’t catch before she slipped off the bed. I slowly...