ODDS OF LOVE SEASON TWELVE

Episode 116

" Please give me my daughter, Flower. "

DuBuis stood before her in the hallway as she still held onto a squirming Miracle. Miracle saw him and widened her eyes in delight. The child called out," Dada , want dada ! "

" It's okay, baby girl," he said softly to her. " We'll be going home soon. I promise. "

Flower looked confused. " I don't understand. This is not your baby. This is mine and Zipp. This is my Diamond. I know we saw you and Spencer earlier today. At the birthday party. For Diamond. But you are mistaken. Zipp got hurt but when he gets back he'll try to explain everything to you. "

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Winston opened the back door to the kitchen and stepped inside. His heart was beating rapidly.

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" I'm so sorry for your loss, Flower. I will help you in any way I can. We all will. We're not mad at you. We just want our Miracle. That's not Diamond. That's Miracle. She is only a baby and she's scared. Please let me have her. "

" No. This is my baby. I'm not giving her up. "

DuBuis took a tentative step forward and out of the corner of his eye saw Winston silently moving behind the woman. " No. It's my baby. Mine and Spencer's. Spencer is very upset. "

Flower swallowed. " I'm sorry he is. He seems very nice. It's terrible to lose a child. I hope you find your child but this one is mine. I'm sorry. "

Then her phone rang. With her free hand not holding Miracle she lifted it up and looked at it. " It's Zipp ," she said and answered it. " Zippy. Are you okay? You got hurt. You're so clumsy, darling. When are you coming home? Diamond misses you. "

DuBuis looked into her eyes and saw pure insanity. His entire body chilled over.

Zipp said over the phone as he sat up on the exam table in the ER triage room next to Ethan," Flower. That's not our Diamond, honey. Diamond is..... She's...... Not....... She's dead. I'm sorry. God. I'm sorry. Please let them have her. I'll get you the help you need."

Flower snapped," I don't need help. You do. " Then she ended the call and threw the phone across the hallway where it narrowly missed DuBuis and hit the front door to slide down to the floor. She replied to DuBuis ," I'm tired. Diamond needs to nap. Please leave. "

" Not without my daughter. "

" She's not your daughter. This is Diamond. "

DuBuis came closer to her and she stepped backwards until she collided against Winston Arnett. Winston's arms reached up to wrap around her body swiftly and he opened his mouth to hiss out in a roughly hoarse voice," Give.... her....."

Flower's eyes got big and she tried to break loose from his grip but Winston held tight. DuBuis came closer and pulled his daughter from her arms.

" NO ! " , Flower screamed wildly. " NO ! Give me my daughter ! I want my daughter ! I want my little girl. Diamond..... I'm sorry..... Diamond....."

Winston still held her gently as she began to sob.

DuBuis sighed and looked at her. " I'm sorry too. "

He kissed Miracle on her head and whispered," Let's go find Papa, precious. "