A while later, Fergus arrived at Shelly's apartment in his car.

Shelly stepped outside of her room with Audrey and a bagful of her things.

Shelly's mother heard the commotion and stepped out of her own room. "What's wrong, Shelly?"

"Mom, Audrey is burning up. I'm taking her to a hospital. Go back to sleep! I've called Fergus, and he is waiting downstairs." Shelly did not want her mother to stay up. "It's raining heavily, and I don't know if the hospital is packed. Don't worry. Fergus will help, and I can handle it."

"I will walk you downstairs, then." Shelly's mother grabbed an umbrella and exited the apartment with her.

Fergus was waiting outside the entrance of their building, and, as soon as he spotted Shelly and her mother, he hurried over to shield them with his umbrella.

"Aunty, go back and rest! A fever isn't a big deal. I will drive them home once the doctors have had a look at the baby," Fergus said as he helped Shelly into the backseat of his car.

He then reentered the