Erica had told him not to worry about them anymore. And then she had told him she loved him and had rushed out the room with EJ following his sister, trying to catch up to her.

"I'm going to wait to tell Ginger and Tyrone. Miss Gloria said she'd keep them both."

Vanessa suddenly liked the woman more than she had one day before. She wasn't a saint, she was just a human being. But she was a lifeline for this family and for that Vanessa would always respect her. ...