Collision Course, Chapter 68
“ Gwen. Come in.”
Gwen sat down next to Whitney. There was an awkward silence between them and Whitney started to speak but Gwen interrupted her.
” Gwen..”
” Robbie and I have cut her out of our lives.”
” What?”
” She didn’t want you – we don’t want her.”
” WHOAH. WHOAH. WHOAH. Who the hell asked you to cut off your mother. I certainly
didn’t.”
” I thought..”
” Gwen, I’m not asking anything of you except for your bone marrow. I can
only handle that right now. I’m glad to see you, because it means that I might
have a chance at long life. But, issues regarding you as my sister. Your brother
as my brother, and especially Rebecca as my mother – I can’t deal with it.
At all. So back up.”
“ You…you don’t want a relationship with me?”, Gwen asked confused.
” Gwen, I’m making no promises. I just want to live. Can the rest of it just
wait until I find out if I live or die?”
Gwen nodded. “ I suppose that makes sense. Well, I’ll be getting back to my room. I hope this isn’t our last conversation.”
” It isn’t.”
Rebecca’s cellphone rang.
” Hello?”
” I just wanted to let you know that Gwen was a match. She’s already at the
hospital.”
Julian could hear Rebecca exhaling over the phone. “ That’s good.”
” Real good.”
” What do the doctor’s think?”
” That Gwen is the best match possible. She’s gonna save our little girl,
Rebecca.”
TC could hear Rebecca crying softly over the phone. “ Rebecca?”
” I’m fine,
” I know…I know….I can’t be there. But, you’ll keep me updated?”
“ For sure. Every step of the way.”
“ Thank you,
Gwen was in her room when Ethan came in bearing flowers.
” I thought these would cheer you up.”
” Thanks.”
” So…how did things go with Whitney?”
” I know that. I guess I’ve been watching too many movies.”
Ethan laughed. “ Maybe so. Whitney is fair. And so are you. You’re two good
people who found out you’re related. You’ll work it out. Don’t worry about
it.” Ethan kissed his wife. Just then,
” Hey Ethan. Gwen.”
“
No sooner than Gwen had asked that question when she found herself in the
throes of a deathgrip hug by Simone.
” Thank you for saving Whitney. Thank you for saving her life.” Simone said
as she sobbed. Gwen looked around the room, from
“ Whitney can be a pain, but she’s a good sister.”, Simone said through her tears. Gwen took Simone’s hand. “ Well, I look forward to finding that out for myself.”
“ I..um..thank you, Gwen. The family appreciates what you’re doing.”
“ I’m not doing anything that anyone else wouldn’t do in the same situation.”
“ Simone, come on, let’s go. I’m sure that they have to give Gwen all sorts of tests before the procedure.” Simone nodded and they left. Gwen turned to Ethan. “ Well, THAT was an experience.”
” Simone loves her sister. You can understand that.”
” I do. It’s just that the situation is becoming all too real for me, and
far more complicated. Whitney’s a part of my family now. And, by extension,
Simone too. All these new people in my life.”
” That’s not a bad thing, is it?”
“ I guess not.”
Julian knocked on the door. He heard no answer but went in anyway. He saw Ivy sipping a martini.
” I didn’t say come in.”
” I know. But, we needed to talk. I tell you that Chad Harris is my son,
and you get up and leave the room. What is that, Ivy?”
” That’s me in shock, Julian.”
” You KNEW I had a son with Eve. How can this be a shock?”
” You having some theoretical son with Eve, and him being flesh, and blood,
and living in Harmony is a whole other animal, Julian.”
” Well, that is the situation, Ivy. “
” Julian, just what do you intend to do about this information?”
” I ‘intend’ to claim my son.”
” Julian, you can’t.”
“ Why not?”
” Julian, your standing. Your position.”
” Ivy, this boy is my son. MY SON. I will NOT ignore him. He is MINE and
I WILL claim him.”
” Alistair won’t allow it.”
” Father doesn’t have a choice.”
” Of course..”
” No, Ivy. He doesn’t. He doesn’t get a say in this matter.
” Ok, you want to be father of the year to your bastard.”
” Watch it.”
” What about Ethan.”
” Ah…here it is.”
” Yes. Here it is.”
” Well, this is something that my father DOES have control over. Ethan has
been raised as the Crane Heir, and even though he’s my second-born son, he
will become the Heir. That doesn’t mean I’m going to ignore
Ivy downed the rest of her martini. “ Yes.”
Julian kissed his wife on the cheek. “ Thank you, Ivy. This means a lot to me.”
Julian left his wife’s room, and Ivy poured herself
another martini. “ Sorry, Julian. I’ve got to find a way to stop you.”
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