Chapter 497 Big Girls Don't Cry:>28

• When Lizzie mentioned that she was anxious to get home so she could ring dad, Lena suggested she call from here, which surprised me and definitely caught Lizzie off-guard. She looked at Lena as if unsure she'd heard her right, and Lena handed her the 'phone with a small smile on her lips.
• "Darryl, Emma, let's go and have a coffee, I think Lizzie needs a little privacy!"
• The three of us retreated to the Dining Room, making small talk as we sat around the table with our coffees, mostly Emma telling me about her brother, my biological father. I was curious; a few weeks ago I'd never heard of him, the man who'd contributed 50% of my genetic heritage, and while I didn't consider him a parent in any way, shape or form, it was interesting nevertheless to find out about a side of my family I'd never encountered.