Chris
Walsh pulled up outside Mercy General Hospital in Fredrick, Colorado.
I got out.
"Thanks for the ride."
"Anytime."
I walked in Mercy General Hospital.
"Skylar" stared at me when I walked in the family waiting room.
"Mom!" She called.
Steve walked down the hospital corridor.
"What are you calling your Mom for?"
Nathan had his arm wrapped around "Skylar's" shoulders.
"Chris."
His voice was laced with venom.
"That's no way to talk to the bio father of your adopted kids."
"Skylar might not even be yours biologically."
"What?!"
"Will you lower your voice please?"
"Are you kidding me right now?!"
"Ignore Steve. He doesn't know what he's talking about."
"Your ex-Wife slept with Chris Miller around the same time Skylar was conceived."
"Oh, God. I don't want to imagine that."
"Now, there's no denying Scarlett is your daughter. Because she looks like you. Or Scarlett used to."
"Rude." CeCe commented.
"You gonna make fun of a burned victim? Really? What the hell is wrong with you?"
"At least, I haven't laid my hands on them."
"I didn't kill them."
"Then who did?"
"Jim and Nichol. So, learn your facts, Steve. I never laid my hands on the three of them."
"Then why did you plead guilty?"
"Because the evidence against me was damning. They always assume the husband did it. I don't know why."
"Because most of the time they do."
"Are we back on this topic again?" "Sofia" questioned, walking down the hospital corridor.
Walsh walked in.
"He's not here to cause drama."
"His presence alone causes drama." "Skylar" commented.
"Be nice." Nathan told her.
"I am."
"Where is Mommy, Nana?" Shanann questioned.
"Um... She got hurt, Sweetheart."
"Is Mommy gonna be alright?"
"I don't know right now."
"Okay."
She sat back down.
"You want to see her? Fine."
I followed "Sofia."
Steve was behind me.
She opened a door.
A short brown hair green eyed male was standing in here.
A female was next to him.
"Noah" was holding Mason Christoper.
He was crying.
"Will you be quiet?!"
"Yelling at him isn't gonna work, babe. He's a baby."
Mason Christopher started crying louder.
"Babies don't ever stop crying."
Mason took him from "Noah."
Mason Christopher stopped crying.
"I guess babies do stop crying."
"You would not imagine how difficult it was to get you to stop crying. Only Scar and me could get you to stop crying."
"You were a high maintenance baby too, babe."
"Oh, my God. Steve wasn't kidding."
"Rude." "Sofia" told me.
"Perhaps we should give Chris time with Scar alone, Mom."
"I'm watching you."
"Like I'd ever hurt her."
"You did. You killed her!"
"I didn't lay my hands on you or them. You know that. I'd never hurt you or them. I love my kids."
"Then you should've stopped whoever did it."
"I was in an interrogation room at the time. How could I stop her?"
"Excuses, excuses. You had multiple people who would've watched them for you. Nickole, Addy, Amanda, and Cristina."
She walked out.
"Noah" followed "Sofia" out with the female.
"Uh... I'm Mason. I'm your daughter's second husband."
"I know. She was married to Chase White until he died in a fire."
"You're her bio Dad."
"Mm-hmm."
"Um... If you read my Facebook post, um... I didn't mean that."
"Uh-huh."
"Well, most of it I meant."
"I think the--"
"The first sentence is still true. Her true beauty is on the inside. Her looks were just a plus."
"I like you."
"Mm."
I walked up beside "Scarlett's" side.
I took her right hand in mine.
"Wake up, Bella. They're are a lot of people counting on you."
A groan vibrated from low within "Scarlett's" throat.
Mason got up.
He got "Sofia."
They walked back in as her eyes fluttered open.
"You are just as bad as your mistress."
"I deserved that."
"Humph!"
"Hello, beautiful. You're finally up."
"I guess that necklace finally came in handy for once."
She chuckled.
"Where is my necklace?"
"You don't remember giving it to your Sister?"
"No."
"It's probably because you have a long way to recovery. You have like four more surgeries."
I kept my mouth shut.
"You think four more surgeries is gonna fix that?" Noah questioned.
"Noah Leland Jones!"
"Well, I'm just giving her the honest opinion. Nobody else will. Not even him."
Bella screamed when she saw her reflection.
CeCe came in.
"You called me "Gorgeous." Really, Mason?"
"Well, beauty isn't always on the outside. It's on the inside."
"Do you see my face?!"
"Stop all your incessant worrying."
"Would you have divorced Mom if she lost her beauty?"
"No. Her true beauty is within. Her looks were just a plus."
"Were?"
"Can you look me in the eyes and tell me your looks haven't changed with your age?"
"Slightly."
"Exactly."
"Chris is just an idiot. Ignore him, Scar."
"Do you see how hideous my face looks?!"
"Well, that's what happens when your face gets burned with fire." CeCe pointed out.
"The six of you get out."
"You don't mean that."
"Get out!"
"Perhaps we should let Scar get some rest, Chris, Sky, Jules, Dad, and Mom."
"Yeah. Come on."
We walked out of the room.
I shut the door behind me.
Scarlett
I started crying because of how hideous my face looks.
Mason wrapped his arms around me.
"It's all gonna be alright."
I laid my head on his shoulder.
"It's all fine. I'm never gonna need anybody else except you, baby. You're perfect just the way you are."
"Really?"
"Really. Our kids love you to death. They're scared for you. I love you. Til death do us part. In sickness and in health, remember?"
"Yeah."
"I meant those vows, baby. And I will never betray your trust. I promise."
I moved over.
Mason laid next to me.
I laid my head on his chest.
Chris
CeCe was rocking Mason Christopher.
He ended up falling asleep on her.
I heard Bella crying.
I looked down as did Steve.
"It's all gonna be alright."
Shanann looked down.
"It's all fine. I'm never gonna need anybody else except you, baby. You're perfect just the way you are."
"Really?"
"Really. Our kids love you to death. They're scared for you. I love you. Til death do us part. In sickness and in health remember?"
"Yeah."
"I meant those vows, baby. And I will never betray your trust. I promise."
"Somebody here who actually means their vows." CeCe commented.
"I do." Niko told her.
"No, you don't." Jules told him.
"I do." Steve told CeCe.
"Mm! One of my husbands who does."
"Your ex is a narcissistic bitch." Walsh commented.
"What was that?" Niko questioned.
"Niko! Leave it!"
He sat back down.
"Life's got no shortage of guys like John Walsh."
"Yeah."
"It's not about being the stronger man. It's about me being the better one, Niko."
Scarlett
Serena, Sebastian, Celeste, and Chase walked in.
"My babies."
"Mommy."
Serena threw her arms around me.
I hugged her back.
Chris
Shanann was keeping an eye on Shanann Celeste.
"I'm SC. Who are you?"
"I'm Chris."
"Nice to meet you, Chris."
