Chapter 0949

Jackson tenses, snarling too, tucking his daughter a bit behind him as Hank's eyes go wide, staring at the little girl.

"What's going on here?" Jackson growls. "How do you -"

"What is going on?" a voice says. "Dad, let me through -"

Maryam steps forward then, peering into the room with a frown, scowling when her eyes land on Jackson and his extended canines.

But then a little gasping shout of joy sounds and all of our mouths fall open as Marigold pops out from behind Jackson, jumps out from behind the couch, and makes a dash for Maryam.

"Oh my god!" Maryam says with a delighted laugh, reaching for Marigold as the little girl leaps for her. Maryam snatches Marigold up into her arms, turning her in a delighted circle. "Bunny rabbit! What on earth are you doing here!?"

Marigold laughs with joy, beaming up at this woman who she...so clearly knows. I watch in awe as Marigold rests her head on Maryam's shoulder and says a single, happy word. "Maryam!"

"No seriously," Maryam says, her face falling with worry and fear as she glances back at her dad and then narrows her eyes as she glares around at all of us. "What is this child doing here? How did she get here?"

standing to his full, intimidating height. "How

child," she spits out, laughing in derision - but then she goes still, staring at Jackson and then down at the little girl, and then back

hurrying to shut the door and give Hank a warm pat on the shoulder as he stares

at the doctor, a clear warning to keep away. "As you've clearly all put together, I

snarls at the word, narrowing her

el?

not like her injections, and dad's reputation has suffered for it. But the two

forehead in his hand before looking up at Jacks, guilt all over his face. "Maryam helped me, on both occasions

"Apples," Marigold whispers, blissful.

"Her mother must have used a false name - which makes a great deal of sense, in retrospect - there was no way for me to know

voice flat, his eyes trained on his daughter in

cheek before she passes the little girl to Jackson's arms. Jackson visibly relaxes, smiling down at his

calling her Bunny?" Rafe

little, thinking that no matter what Rafe had said, Maryam was going to throw it back at him

is Marigold," Rafe growls, his voice a low

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