Chapter 37
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Greenlee tried to show Emma that she would always be there for her. Emma was still angry at Greenlee hardly spoke to her at all. Greenlee made her daughter breakfast and dinner, brought her to school, made sure she did her homework. Greenlee tried not to miss Kendall, didn't want Emma to know how much this hurt her mommy. One day Jackson went to see his daughter while Emma was at school. He found Greenlee in tears. Jackson immediately hugged her and gave her a tissue.
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Greenlee: Thank you.
Jackson: What's wrong?
Greenlee: I tried to explain to Emma that I might start dating again. She didn't take it well.
Jackson: She feels you're betraying Ryan?
Greenlee: Basically, yeah. She also used words that a ten year old should not know.
Jackson: For what it's worth, I think Ryan would want you to be happy.
Greenlee: Thank you. But Emma has to come first. And if she's not ready to see her mom date, it's just something I have to live with.
Jackson: We all have to make sacrifices for our children. Maybe Emma will be ready to accept this later.
Greenlee: Maybe, but I shouldn't get my hopes up. And I shouldn't expect someone to just wait around.
Jackson: True. But I think Kendall really cares about you.
Greenlee: Yeah, wait, how did you know it was her?
Jackson: I had a feeling. I didn't specifically know until right now. But it was obvious that you two care about each other, helped make each other happy.
Greenlee: We never really established what our relationship was, but we do care about each other. Whatever we had is over.
Jackson: For now. But I really think if you're meant to be together, you''l find your way back to her.