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 on earth do

still, staring at Jackson and then down at the little girl, and then back and forth at least three

need to be made," mom says, hurrying to shut the door and give Hank a warm pat on the

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 in pop-up clinics outside of the Community. Once for a cough, and once for her

snarls at the word, narrowing her

el?

Maryam says, fonder and gentler than ve seen her before, laughing a little as she grins down at Jackson's daughter. "Bunny did not like

his forehead in his hand before looking up at Jacks, guilt all over his face. "Maryam helped me, on both occasions as part of a humanitarian aid force, distributing food

"Apples," Marigold whispers, blissful.

which makes a great deal of

trained on his daughter in Maryam's arms. His hands twitch, clearly

before she passes the little girl to Jackson's arms. Jackson

calling her

that no matter what Rafe had said, Maryam

name is Marigold," Rafe growls,

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