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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.

here. It's time you all sat down and were honest with each other." Anne lectures us. "One day that child will be old enough

towards the kitchen. "I'll check in on

all look at each other like we're teenagers caught smoking behind the

right, you know." Phillip speaks

mean I thought we had this all sorted,"

is different now, since we

I nod.

confused. "Found out what? Is your daughter going

"Let's sit down."

armchairs 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 We're

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

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

court with the blood

be an asshole," Phillip snaps and stands up

They face each other.

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

hadn't even thought about Judy having the same blood as Abby. "Your mother?" "Well, of course.

at Phillip, and he

is a match and she

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

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

shocked. "Look, she is very full on and very controlling, I know. But she has a heart in there and she's done

Abby being raised in that environment. Now I can't risk her life

have begun to remember many things. I know she's lied to me about my life

that. That's why Phillip is the father. Even if I still loved you, Jayden, I

Phillip sit down

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 stand in your way. I may never get my

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