Otherwise, Dailey wouldn't have been oblivious to his phone being confiscated.

Getting tangled up with the Clarksons for so long, he missed Christine's distress call. This was turning into a serious mess.

Normally, he'd kick up a fuss over the slightest thing, but now he was unusually quiet. Jane glanced at him, then took a step closer to Merritt.

""What video?"

Merritt handed Christine's phone to Jane.

Jane hadn't seen Christine's phone, assuming the situation was so dire it was left at home.

Turns out Merritt had it.

Instead of watching it first, she said to Dailey, "Let Chris rest first, she's got a concussion."

Dailey hurriedly helped Christine lie down, tucking her in comfortably.

He then sat beside the bed, keeping her IV fluids warm.

Only then did Jane play the video.

She shut it off right after the beginning but the room, having just fallen silent, allowed some sounds to leak through.

Gregory muttered a curse under his breath, unable to meet Jane's gaze.

Jane asked Dailey, "Can you explain this to Chris?"

on keeping this from

showed no signs of tampering, but if

wrong idea and be upset over

He told the truth.

listening, Jane's expression darkened

prove the child isn't yours? How do

will," Dailey said

she probably won't let you. So, you'll have to play along, keep an eye on her until it's possible to do the test, right?" The

Gregory, who

He nodded, "Exactly."

"So, Chris has to suffer

"Let's separate for now."

immediately objected, "No

Jane looked towards Gregory.

Gregory sighed.

shouldn't have been just an

he was dragged into

Christine needs to recover, and you won't be able to focus with the Clarksons breathing down your neck. Plus, she and Jane's company are launching their winter line. A little

not like we're saying you should break

didn't mean that, but she didn't

they break up or not wasn't

ask her, then

before Christine could recover, the Clarksons forced

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