Here's another chapter! Enjoy!

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(December 24th Station House, Brackenreid's Office)

"So Murdoch how's the misses doing or feeling?" asked Brackenreid

"she's better, but staying in the hospital just for a few more hours. How's Mary, was she ok?"

"no worries Murdoch, we gave her a thimble of scotch on her gums and she slept all night"

"ok, good, Julia was concerned for her."

"I understand. So Murdoch when are the…"

"You called us! Is this about Emmy? Is she ok, is she alive?" asked Mrs. Goldman

"Oh, darling, don't make such a fuss. Stand up straight, and look proper" said Mr. Goldman in a harsh tone.

"uh, yes, John, come here" says Brackenreid

"hi, I'm John and…"

Mr. Goldman interrupts "we don't want your name, just tell us about where a daughter is you good for nothing copper." He says as he clenches John's uniform in his hands

"let go of my son" said Brackenreid and pulled Mr. Goldman off him.

"well you said he knew where our daughter was so tell us!" said Mr. Goldman

"I don't know, but I accidently ran into her yesterday."

"why didn't you stop her?" asked Mrs. Goldman

"I just got home yesterday morning from University. I was lost in thought and ran into her, but as an apology got her lunch, tea, scones, and sandwiches. But she used the name Sarah Fraser"

"Sarah Fraser?" asked Mrs. Goldman

"yes, that's right Sarah Fraser" said John

"she's using my mother's name." said Mrs. Goldman

"did she say anything else?"

"Uh…yes, but…"

"John, tell them"

"she said she was with her grandpa"

"That bastard, kidnapped her!" said Mr. Goldman

Mrs. Goldman stands up and says "ALRIGHT THAT'S ENOUGH! I UNDERSTAND YOU BE HARSH WITH ME! BUT NEVER BE HARSH OR SAY SUCH THINGS ABOUT MY FATHER! I HAVE PUT UP WITH YOUR ACTIONS FAR TOO LONG AND NEED TO STOP IT NOW!"

"YOU WILL NOT TAKE THAT TONE WITH ME WOMAN" Mr. Goldman said and slapped her.

"ok, that's enough. Constable take Mr. Goldman to the cells" said Murdoch

"sir, come along" said McNabb

John helps Mrs. Goldman up from the floor, "are you alright?"

"yes, I am. I have had worse from him" and she takes off her glove and shows her arm, which is black and blue with bruises. "But that doesn't matter; right now Emmy is number one"

"right, so we still have no idea who write the ransom note."

"actually we do, it was Lucy. We were first told that she didn't know how to write but Emmy taught her."

"and that's why you didn't recognize the writing" said Murdoch

Mrs. Goldman nods, "I just wanted to give Emmy the best life for her. But she was right, this is all my fau…" she says and begins crying in her hands

"Mrs. Goldman it's ok, you did what was best."

She shook her head, "I have been in my husband's grasp for far too long. I should have listened to my father's wishes and left Emmy with him instead."

"you can still say these things to her." Said John

She nods "yes, but where can she be?"

"is there any place, you can think of that Emmy and her grandfather would be staying in?" asked Murdoch

"there is one place, but…" said Mrs. Goldman

"but what?" asked Murdoch

"maybe we should just leave her be and send her the money at the location she required. She obviously what's to spend her days with her grandpa instead of me."

"I know how you feel, Mrs. Goldman. Several years ago, I let my wife marry another man, even though we both loved each other deeply, but we thought it was for the best. But it turns out it wasn't and we had a very miserable life for two years. She came back to me and now were happily married with our daughter and another one on the way."

"what? You and the doctor are expecting again? Congrats Murdoch"

"uh…yes we are but Julia doesn't know it yet. Only the doctor informed me, but you can't say anything."

"my lips are seals, Murdoch"

"but why did you let your wife marry someone else?"

"she is from a high class background and I come from a poor background"

"you sound like me, detective. I only married my husband because he had money and I was pregnant with Emmy."

"Mr. Goldman isn't Emmy's father?"

"no, her father was another man but he died."

"but Mrs. Goldman, if you want to make things right with your daughter, tell us where do you think she is?"

"my father's cabin in Oshawa"

"well, let's go get her." Said Murdoch

"can I please come with you" said Mrs. Goldman

"uh, Mrs. Goldman…" said John

"I know where it is"

"right, it would be faster if we brought her. Ok come on"

Murdoch, Inspector, John, George and Mrs. Goldman all leave to find the cabin.

(The Hospital)

Julia is in bed just reading a book when the doctor comes in.

"ah good, Mrs. Murdoch you're awake"

"please, it's Julia Ogden"

"oh you and that man aren't married?"

"we are, but on paper I am Julia Ogden-Murdoch, but to other people Dr. Julia Ogden"

"ok, so Julia Ogden, all seems well and your husband will pick you up later this afternoon."

"yes, that's right"

"ok, now let's lift up your nightie and…"

"excuse?"

"we need to check the baby's heartbeat"

"baby?"

"yes, according to this chart, you're exactly 12 weeks"

"I'm pregnant?" Julia says shocked but with tears in her eyes

"yes, you are indeed"

"but, how…my doctor told me I wouldn't be able to have another baby"

"well, you and your husband proved him wrong"

The doctor checks on the baby's heartbeat and all its vitals and all is well, but Julia just needs to take it easy.

(The Cabin)

They find the cabin and walked in and saw Emmy by the fire reading A Christmas Carol to her grandpa and to a strange man.

"Emmy?"

She got up and saw John and grabbed a bat.

"Emmy? Were here to bring you home."

"I am home, mother you should have come. I knew I shouldn't have trusted you John, you betrayed me."

"I didn't honestly. I didn't realize you were missing until I got back to the station this morning."

"and father, how could you taker her from me."

"I didn't she came to me."

"and who's this man?"

The man gets up and turns around, "hello Rosie, miss me?"

"Chris? You're alive?"

"he indeed his, Rose, he has been living with me for the last 3 months."

"I was told you were dead."

"yes, James told you, right?"

"why yes? He lied to me."

"am I missing something, here? "asked Emmy

"uh, Emmy sit down. There's something I need to tell you."

Mrs. Goldman told Emmy the whole story of her and Chris and how she found out she was pregnant with her, but she thought Chris was dead. How she met her adoptive father and said he would support them.

"so it was father, not you who wanted me to get married"

"yes, but he's in jail right now and when he gets out I am going to file for divorce and you can go back to school or you can stay here, it's all your choice."

"uh…I would like to stay here for a bit, but I would like to see John if that's ok mother?"

"yes if you want to see and maybe court John, you may"

"but mother can I ask you one question?"

"of course."

"is, Chris my biological father?"

"he is, in fact your name Emmanuelle, was his mother's name."

"so I am named after my grandmother."

"yes"

They continue talking and Emmy refused the money she wrote in the ransom. Chris decided to return to Toronto with Rosie, where that night she granted James a divorce, and she got the papers fast because she also had photographs of him being unfaithful.

John admitted his feelings for Emmy and she felt the same and shared a sweet and tender kiss and they both felt the spark.

When William headed back to Toronto, he immediately went and got Julia from the hospital, and they picked up Mary from the Brackenreid's and went home. That night William had an idea, he set up the fire and read a book he purchased in town, which happened to be A Christmas Carol. He set out blankets on the floor near the fire and helped Julia to sit and put Mary in her arms and read the book while drinking hot chocolate.