"Give me a second. I'll get you some ice." Joaquin left, but he came back a short while later with some ice wrapped in a handkerchief. Then, he put that on her swollen palm.

Juniper smiled at him. "I can't stay up with you guys on Fridays anymore, or I won't be able to wake up on time on Saturday mornings."

"Is that why you were punished?"

"Yes. I was too sleepy, and I dozed off in class." She pouted.

"I see. I'll remind you the next time, and I'll tell Jameson too." Joaquin was applying the ice ever so gently, worried he might hurt her.

"Sure." After that, Juniper went back to her list of acupoints.

"You go ahead. I'll be quiet."

"Alright."

swelling, and he wiped the water off Juniper's hand from time to time. Also, he blew on the swelling so it could

close her kids had become, she smiled happily. They're all grown up. They don't

to her room. It was a lovely night that night, and she could see the moon hanging serenely in the sky from her window. Suddenly, she started missing Pierre.

body might be breaking down since she was down with a cold after working overtime for

her temperature, she realized she had a fever. Even

picked up by the driver and the servant that day. Noticing something wrong, they quickly went to Selena's room,

fine. Just feeling listless, that's all. I'll be alright after I get some sl-ah-choo!" Selena sneezed loudly. "Get away kids. Or you'd be down with the cold

idea. "Why don't I

scared of your needles." That wasn't a lie; Selena really was scared of Juniper's needles, and she wondered why Juniper loved them. Her daughter would pierce the mannequin with them ever day, as if

"What about moxibustion then?"

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