The Christmas Bell Tolls
“Maddie’s eyes grew rounder as she slid a cup of coffee to Eva.
Eva reached for a spoon. “Never. She faked the whole pregnancy.”
“And when she showed up at the hospital, claiming to be in labor, they took her to the psych ward. When Jackson showed up, she claimed they took her baby and Jackson wouldn’t let her see it. He said he didn’t feel like he had a choice so he signed the paperwork to have her admitted.” Darren still had a hard time grasping the enormity of Margaret Brewster’s mental state....
And she had Savannah!
“That’s actually kind of sad.” Maddie passed Eva the cream and sugar.
“It is when you think about it.” Eva poured cream and dumped four spoons of sugar into the coffee.
“I guess it was too much for Jackson Kent to handle, huh?” Maddie made a tsking noise under her breath. “So many people can’t deal with the mentally ill.”
Rafe snorted. “It wasn’t that, Mads. She not only lied to him, but she gave him a STD, one that left them both sterile.MoreLess
Eva reached for a spoon. “Never. She faked the whole pregnancy.”
“And when she showed up at the hospital, claiming to be in labor, they took her to the psych ward. When Jackson showed up, she claimed they took her baby and Jackson wouldn’t let her see it. He said he didn’t feel like he had a choice so he signed the paperwork to have her admitted.” Darren still had a hard time grasping the enormity of Margaret Brewster’s mental state....
And she had Savannah!
“That’s actually kind of sad.” Maddie passed Eva the cream and sugar.
“It is when you think about it.” Eva poured cream and dumped four spoons of sugar into the coffee.
“I guess it was too much for Jackson Kent to handle, huh?” Maddie made a tsking noise under her breath. “So many people can’t deal with the mentally ill.”
Rafe snorted. “It wasn’t that, Mads. She not only lied to him, but she gave him a STD, one that left them both sterile.MoreLess
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