Mark looked up to see Thatcher Grey standing behind them.

Mark grabbed hold of Meredith's chair and turned her to face him before stepping back with her so he could be standing with Ellis and Richard.

"Now will someone please explain why my daughter is wearing a hospital gown and in a wheel chair." Thatcher spoke.

"It is hospital protocol for a patient to be in a wheel chair when moving around the hospital." Mark responded.

"Ok so why the gown?" he asked again.

"Excuse me Thatcher" Meredith bit, "you lost the right to ask questions about my life when you packed up and left never to be heard of again."

Thatcher looked at Meredith in shock. "I see you have your mothers bite." he responded curtly.

"Look why would you care about me and my wheel chair? You havent been there for me. You dont exist." Meredith commented.

"I care because you are my daughter." Thatcher argued.

"You say it like it means something" Meredith replied.

Thatcher stepped towards Meredith. Richard placed a hand on Meredith's shoulder.


"Do not touch her." Thatcher ordered.

"Mom, Dad can you take me back to my room?" she asked.

Thatcher cringed, "Richard Webber is not your father."

Meredith raised her eyebrows at him. "Oh really?" she asked. "Because i do believe parents are supposed to be there for relevant milestones, such as my first kiss, my birthdays, first dance, graduation, college, med school, weddings, pregnancy, car accidents, wheel chairs and spinal surgeries. Oh lets also add thanksgivings, Christmas, school concerts, science fairs and all the things that go with it. Richard has been there for it all, where the hell were you?" she asked. "I may not know where you were, but i do know that even when Richard left my mother he was still there for me, holding my hand when i cried for my grand-parents deaths, when my mother couldnt be there." she attacked. Meredith reached behind and took Richards hand.

"Your mother had an affair." Thatcher yelled before he glared at Ellis who looked back at him coldly.

"Do you think i dont know that." Meredith stated, "Yet at least they kept it in private, i distinctly remember coming inside from playing to find you with another woman."

Everyone stared at Meredith. Ellis was shocked to hear this. "Why didnt you tell me?" she asked Meredith.



"I was told to keep Daddy's little secret, but hey he seems intent on airing your dirty laundry in front of your colleagues in a hospital that you helped build. Where you and my family are well respected." Meredith looked back determined not to let him break her family.

"You have a family, Susan and your daughters. I dont need you. I am all put back together now. We dont need you." She commented pointing to her family. "You are not my family, you walked away and gave up on me, and you dont deserve answers, or even the chance to ask questions."

She eyed him, while tightening her grip on Richard's hand. "So get out of my life and leave my family alone." She ordered him. The she looked up at Richard and her mom, "can we go back to my room now?" she asked.

Richard nodded, "thanks" she whispered, before her family walked her back to her room. Mark clinging on to her hand.