During the Lunch Scene in "The Wrong Horse" as Carole Watches

Carole looked over and saw her Dazzle, Angel and Chloe sat down for lunch. She smiled wistfully at the sight wishing she could join them. She quickly darted into reception so she didn't have to watch anymore. Tears started forming in her eyes.

She was desperate to know how he was. He'd not spoken to her in weeks now. She knew that he looked ok, but her Dazzle was so good at hiding his feelings. She was worried he wasn't coping. Her heart was breaking watching him replace her.

She's known once she'd told him that he wouldn't be just hers anymore and that he would be angry but she'd hoped not to lose him entirely.

She'd failed him by not telling him the truth, just like she failed him by not standing up to Barry and Isaac for him. She'd always let him down but she couldn't bring herself to leave Barry, he'd stuck by her and let her bring Dazzle home.

Darren had been such a difficult boy in so many ways. They'd adored each other but he'd always kept a part of himself back even with her. And he'd never taken to Barry really, although Barry had tried they were just so different and not what each other wanted at all. Eventually it had all turned rotten and Barry had washed his hands of Darren even trying to get her to do the same but she wouldn't.

She wasn't stupid she knew that part of that was probably the adoption; he'd taken months to settle with them, never sleeping often crying all the time. The social worker had said it was normal and it would go away once the memories of Angel had faded. And it had, but now she wonders maybe he still remembered somewhere deep down.

When they'd talked after Angel started working at the hospital his chats about work had been full of Ange, he'd been desperate to work for her and to impress her. Carole wondered if he'd been trying to reconnect without really knowing why.

She knew that Dom would want to be part of his new family. She hoped it would give him the sense of belonging he'd always been searching for, but she was anxious he was going to get hurt. He was so very sensitive and Ange was very focused on Chloe, he'd never had to share before.

She could hear raised voices now although she couldn't make out what they were saying. She watched Chloe storm away and sighed it didn't look to be going well. She'd have to hope that Angel would protect and be patient with their boy.

She wiped away her tears and put a smile on her face, she wanted to be at her best in case her Dazzle needed her.