Julian shook his head. "You don't need to thank me. Looking after Sophie is something I should do. I promised Thomas I would take care of his family. I suppose I'm something of an older brother to her."
The couple fell quiet for a moment at the mention of Thomas Palmer, but they were too worried about Sophie to dwell on it.
Their attention quickly returned to their daughter.
Fortunately, Sienna's medical skills were excellent.
In less than an hour, Sienna brought Sophie's high fever under control and helped her regain full awareness.
As Sienna sat beside the bed packing away her supplies, she asked, "You've been stable for the past few days. Why did it flare up today? Tell me the truth. Did you do something you weren't supposed to?"
Sophie looked visibly guilty.
Under Sienna's sharp
