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?"

his full, intimidating height. "How on

Jackson and then down at the little girl, and

the door and give Hank a warm pat on the shoulder as he stares around, clearly shocked and in a bit of awe. "How...how

His eyes rest on Marigold and Maryam as he comes to stands next to them. Marigold again bares her teeth, snarling at the doctor, a clear warning to keep away. "As you've clearly all put together, I know this child. I've treated her twice

at the word, narrowing her

el?

not like her injections, and dad's

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

"Apples," Marigold whispers, blissful.

Jackson," Hank says, stepping towards him. "Her mother must have used a false name - which makes a great deal of sense, in

fine," Jackson says, his voice flat, his eyes trained on his daughter in Maryam's arms. His

cheek before she passes the little girl to Jackson's arms. Jackson visibly relaxes, smiling down at his daughter as she rests her head on

her Bunny?"

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

growls, his voice

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