Vivien was quick-witted, of course. When she realized, she immediately changed her tone. "Do you think Mark will hold a grudge against me? I was really mad just now. You had a fever of 104 degrees. How could he take care of you? No wonder he brought you here."

"Vivien, it's okay. Good thing he got me here," I played along, saying, "Yes, you were way too harsh just now! You're angry, but he's innocent. Did you not see how worn out he looked? He probably didn't even get a wink of sleep ...