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33 We're all adults here

(Winona)

"Phillip! I never expected you back today."

"Clearly."

"This isn't what it looks like," I explained.

"Isn't it?" Jayden pipes up.

"Shush. You're only making things worse," I reprimand Jayden.

"Not sure they could get much worse than finding my partner kissing her ex-husband." Phillip shakes his 'head.

"Trust me. It could." Jayden challenges him.

They glare at each other like they are arguing over their prize marble.

"Both of you stop it."

"You stop it." They both say back to me at the same time.

I hear the door and footsteps. Who now?

Anne sticks her head through the living room doorway and surveys the situation. "I'll set the table for three."

"I'm not staying for dinner," Jayden says.

"Me neither," Phillip says.

each other." Anne lectures us. "One day that child will be old enough to understand all this, so you all better have your shit sorted

heads with her bags towards the

look at each other like

know."

I mean I thought we had

different now, since we found

I nod.

out what? Is your daughter going to be

"Let's sit down."

we're all settled on the sofa and armchairs I address Jayden. "Abby is your daughter biologically, Jayden. She needs blood with a certain

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I mean I guessed she probably was my daughter. But I didn't want to

He will still be raising her." I look at Phillip. "If he still wants

court

to be an asshole," Phillip snaps and stands

They face each other.

it is. Right now, I need to know if you are willing to

even thought about Judy having the same blood as Abby. "Your mother?" "Well, of course. She's blood-related to

Phillip, and he picks up

she won't donate?" He says what

that." Jayden defends her. "She'd

You couldn't protect me like you used to with her. I don't think you realize how much she hates me being with you." It's

full on and very controlling, I know. But she has a heart in there and she's done all of

you. Can't you see how dangerous you are for me? I don't want Abby being raised in that environment. Now I can't risk her life like that." "I think Judy will do everything she can to separate Winona from Abby and you. She's

many things. I know she's lied to me about my life before the accident. But she's my mother. I have to believe she will do the right thing by my

that. That's why Phillip is the father. Even if I still loved you, Jayden, I can never

and Phillip

that now. You and Phillip are good together. Good for Abby. I won't stand in your way. I may

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