Chapter 297
Xena's POV
"Good. Can you help me get these to the car?" Ama answered for us. They immediately complied, grabbing a box and heading out of the room.
"How's the baby?" I asked once they'd left.
"Good. Growing like a weed." Ama sat down with a long sigh, her hand automatically moving to her rounded belly.
"Boy or girl?" I asked as I shut down the computer.
"We want it to be a surprise." Ama rubbed her stomach with a small smile.
"Where's William?"
"Probably doing something that will eventually land him in the hospital." Ama grumbled.
I couldn't help but laugh at that. William's stubbornness had become legendary. Even serious injuries couldn't stop him from living life on his own terms.
"Speaking of hospitals..." Penelope walked into the room.
looked at her, knowing where this was
to meet
come, but I'd hoped we could wait a little longer. Penelope needed to meet her parents, but the timing worried me. Her emotional state, their physical
in. "Meet who?," Ryder asked
"Tansy and Jericho."
me. "Penelope, they're in rough shape..."
need them to reject the title so we
just want to meet
see the
you understand they didn't abandon you?" Logan wasn't opposing,
know. We talked about this last
"Penelope..." I began.
you were in my position, would you
me.
home. She was right-if it were me, nothing would stop me, even if it meant facing painful
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the hospital, but you need to understand the trauma Tansy has endured. Not to mention Jericho. They look rough, and everything they've done for the past nineteen
"Come on." Logan sighed.
really knew. But I also knew this was Penelope's moment, and she
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