Joshua quickly argued, "She's always beautiful! She looks beautiful now too!"

"I mean, a happy Ivy looks even better!"

Ivy patted Nicole's head. "I understand what you mean, Nicole. Thank you both for coming to see me."

"Good thing we came, or we wouldn't have known you were sick. You looked even prettier last time when you smiled," Nicole said.

A person's mental wellbeing is reflected directly on their face. Even the kids noticed Ivy's weariness and exhaustion, and Gale understood too. Howe