ter
old Katie who had been eagerly waiting. She sprang up from the
ed and reserved, but she knew she was taut with ner
ine voice asked that the person knocking should come in.
River had a file in hand, and her
and Dr. River looked up at her
sat down and waited for Dr. River to say something else. She was a combination of friendly and professional, her face was we
leaned forward and placed her
pt giving Dr. River her ears. She had called Katie last night to inform her that there was a way she could afford her mother's medical bills. She had also
said. And Katie's deep-brown eyes stared deeply into her blue eyes. How did that have anything to do
rying surrogacy," Dr. River cont
nk of surrogacy?
nderstood now what Dr. Rive
r River affirmed with a nod, Kat
ling to go that fa
fect fit for what my patient wants. She'
e idea of having someone else's child. She has always envisioned herself being disvirgi
ially to pay for your mother's kidney transplan
s look took a stunned turn. With that kind of money, she could pay
just one yes away." Dr River asked,
was all the poor woman had left. Katie's father was long dead. Plus,
frustrated and confused, her mother was lying helplessly on the hospital
bit forced. If carrying another woman's child wou
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r a moment and slipped his hand into his pocket. He slid out the phone. Beads of perspiration lined his
nating through the speakers as he wiped
ready
He was trying to
ivorce
il. As soon as it gets to me, I'll take
l do that
oo
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ope containing the divorce paper lay on the passenger's seat as he wheeled through the t
ade. He was on his way to his grandfather's house. To tell the old man that he wanted to div
owed up and operated the door to the magnificent interior of the house. He ignored her cou
His briefcase in his other hand. His grandfather was flipping through a newspaper as he walked in. The old man's well-structured face lit up in
shaky. As was common with aging, he looked frail. But Jacob
down. There was a stock pile of
best. And it's necessary you know. I
Elliot was not his brother, he was just
Anyways I have a
the old man, wondering what on e
operty if you and Winnie remain marri
p stuttering something meaningless. His bones froze
fe here?" Jacob inquired refusing to believe he
e isn't fully yours. It is dedica
iage with Winnie and now you are using childbirth to tie me do
out your companies and fam
ndfather's eyes. His purpose of coming here was su