After finishing an episode of the television show, the night had deepened. Charlotte Thompson stretched, then turned to look at Grace Thompson.
Grace, who loved to sleep as usual, was now sound asleep in Justin Battleson's arms.
Curling her lips, Charlotte tenderly lifted her hand to caress Grace's cheek.
However, the moment she touched her, Charlotte flinched, her face instantly changing.
Justin noticed her reaction, his eyes darkening slightly, "What's wrong?"
Questioning her feeling, Charlotte used the back of her hand to feel the little girl's forehead, and then compared it with her own.
As fear grew within her, she looked at Justin, her voice tense: "Why is Grace's face so hot? Could she have a fever?"
It wasn't that Charlotte was overreacting, but Grace was often sickly from an early age. During their time in Ashton, she frequently ended up in the hospital.
Every day she had to take lots of medication, which resulted in her current sleep-loving habits.