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(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.

were honest with 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

she heads with her bags towards the kitchen.

other like we're teenagers caught smoking behind the

right, you know." Phillip

I thought we had this

now,

I nod.

what? Is

"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 rare genetic marker to help her through her

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was my daughter. But I didn't want to mess her around.

legally her father. He will still be raising her."

that in court with the

wanted to be an asshole," Phillip

They face each other.

need to know if you are willing to get your blood tested, Jayden?" "Of course I will.

about Judy having the same blood as Abby. "Your

Phillip, and he picks up on my

she is a match and she won't donate?"

defends her. "She'd do anything for

threatened me when I was first pregnant. That's part of why I left. You couldn't protect me like you used to with her. I don't think you realize how

full on and very controlling, I know. But she has a

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 definitely unhinged when it comes to her son," Phillip tells

"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

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

Phillip sit

I loved you." Jayden says, "but a lot has changed. I'm seeing that now. You and Phillip are good together. Good for Abby. I won't

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