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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

heads with her bags towards

like we're teenagers

right, you know."

mean I thought we had this all sorted,"

is different now, since

I nod.

looking confused. "Found out what? Is your daughter

"Let's sit down."

I address Jayden. "Abby is your daughter biologically, Jayden. She needs blood with a certain rare genetic marker to help her through her operations. They want to test any close living relatives." 33

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probably was my daughter. But I didn't want to mess her around. I wanted to just let you

still be raising her." I look

court with the

be an asshole," Phillip snaps and

They face each other.

power or whatever it is. Right now, I need to

thought about Judy having the same blood as Abby.

stare at Phillip, and he

and she won't donate?"

that." Jayden defends her. "She'd do anything for a

me when I was first pregnant. That's part of why I left. You couldn't protect me like you used to with

I know. But she has a heart in there and she's done

I am in your arms kissing you. Can't you see how dangerous you are for me? I don't want Abby being raised in that

unbelieving, but he nods. "I have begun to remember 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

why Phillip is the father. Even if I still loved you, Jayden, I can never be with

Phillip sit down

a lot has changed. I'm seeing that now. You and Phillip are good together. Good for Abby. I won't stand in your

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