CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE

Before I could respond, he hung up, "fuck!” I cursed and stood up.

“Is everything alright, Mrs. Clinton?” Matilda asked.

“Yes, everything is fine,” I lied.

“Don't let it bother you, Mrs. Clinton, kids are like that, they will come around.”

"Yes, I know,” I said. She was about to say something when the doorbell rang, and it caught her attention.

“I'll go get that,” she said, and I stopped her.

“No, I will go get it, just clear the table.” I didn't wait for her response. I was not expecting anyone, what if it was Accardo?

When I reached the door, I peeped through the peephole and was relieved to see it was not Accardo.

“Layla!” I opened the door and took the baby from her arms.

“Hi Jessica,” she greeted. I patted Sophie's head. Yes, Layla and Jade adopted her. When they went to change her guardians with Clinton, they ended up talking him into turning Sophie into Jade's daughter. He wanted to compensate Layla for what he made her go through, so he granted her wishes. Sophie was now Jade