In the morning Mr. Jackson wakes to a caregiver insisting she only removed his coat to cover him and denies taking advantage. She thanks him for letting her care for him overnight while staff urge him to rest. Asked why she probed his relationship status, she explains Master Claire demanded to know because the life-saving treatment required blood from either a family member's middle finger or the patient’s destined lover. Pressed on whose blood was used, the caregiver begins to confess—"Of course, I..."—then stops, leaving Jackson stunned and the truth unresolved.