"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."

the water off

close her kids had become, she smiled happily. They're all grown up. They don't need me anymore, I think. They can face a

back 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

down with a cold after working overtime for a few days.

she thought some paracetamols would be enough to curb her cold, but when she woke up the next day, everything around her spun. When she checked her temperature, she realized she had

something wrong, they quickly went to Selena's room,

feeling listless, that's all. I'll be alright after I get some sl-ah-choo!"

an idea. "Why don't I treat

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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