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Post by Kpatch on Aug 15, 2024 5:36:04 GMT -5
Readers: Please be kind.
Chapter 487a
Mary sat across from Chloe who was seated on the sofa. She made a mental note about how Chloe was wringing her hands.
“I lost my roommate,” Chloe began.
“The gentleman I met at the condo?”
“Right. Xander.”
“How does that make you feel?”
“Alone. Lonely. He offered to drive me back to Salem but I said no.”
“Are you sorry you said no?”
“No. Yes. I don’t know. It still feels like it would be too painful to go back.”
“Let me ask you this.” Normally, Mary let the patients lead the conversation, but knowing Chloe’s history as well as she did, there were times when Mary took the opportunity to be the one to lead the conversation if it seemed appropriate. “Do you think it would be easier to deal with the pain with someone rather than alone? With someone who could relate? Someone who could support you through it?”
“Where are you going with this?” Chloe wanted to know.
“I’m just trying to help you put the pieces of the puzzle together. Because frankly, I do see a pattern of behavior and it seems to be destructive, rather than constructive.”
“And the person it destroys is me, right?”
“Is that what you think?” Mary asked.
Tears stung Chloe’s eyes and she slowly nodded. “I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to accept sympathy. To ask for support.”
“But you’re able to give support, isn’t that true?” Chloe shrugged and Mary asked, “When Philip’s father died, how did you handle it?”
Chloe thought for a moment. “I was never really fond of Victor but his death was really hard on Philip. He tried to retreat. He didn’t speak for days after the funeral. He basically fell apart.”
“And you? What did you do?”
“I waited. I waited until he was able to talk about it and allow me to support him.”
“How did it make you feel?”
“I felt like I was doing the right thing. Being there for him. Like I was being a good and loving partner.”
“Do you think Philip wanted to do the same thing for you after the reality of what happened finally hit you?”
“Oh.” Chloe grew quiet as if Mary’s question surprised her. Finally, she said, “Of course. That’s Philip.”
“But you didn’t give him that opportunity.”
“I guess I didn’t,” she said haltingly. “All he wanted to do was love me and for us to be there for each other. I wasn’t there for him while it was happening.”
“You were in a coma.”
“And when I woke up and could finally be there for him—” Chloe burst into tears and blubbered, “I ran away. Like always.”
“Why do you think you always run away?”
“I don’t know. Why do you think I run away?”
“I’d like you to give that question some thought before our next session. Really think about it so we can do a deep dive when we meet again.”
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Post by André DiMera on Aug 15, 2024 9:46:56 GMT -5
Interesting question. Glad Mary is having Chloe talk about this.
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Post by gapeach on Aug 15, 2024 12:12:22 GMT -5
I like the way that Mary is making Chloe think about her decisions and leads the conversation because she knows Chloe won't willing go in that direction.
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Post by heroicmuse on Aug 15, 2024 12:24:34 GMT -5
It seems like Chloe made some progress in this session. She finally realized she's causing all this distress and is open to Mary's guidance.
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Post by mae00 on Aug 15, 2024 13:28:42 GMT -5
I like how Mary steers the conversations in ways that make Chloe respond and realize things...and how she doesn't answer Chloe's questions directly but rather makes Chloe think about them to find the answer.
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Post by doolfan4life on Aug 15, 2024 20:30:13 GMT -5
This was a good aha moment Also I don’t know if I missed it but I thought Chloe’s memories were still a bit hazy but she remembered victors passing there no problem I’m assuming she’s back to normal with her memories now?
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Post by Kpatch on Aug 16, 2024 7:37:19 GMT -5
Chapter 487b
Parker was handing items of clothing from his suitcase to Philip, who was putting each item into a dresser drawer in Parker’s bedroom.
“Knock knock,” Maggie said as she walked into the room. “Henderson told me you arrived.”
“Hi Grandma!” Parker ran and hugged Maggie’s legs.
“I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am to have you back home.” She looked up at Philip. “I consider this your home.”
With a smile, Philip said, “You know what? So do I. It’s good to be back.”
She stepped out of Parker’s embrace and cupped his chin. “We’re going to have a celebration dinner tonight and I’m having Cook make all your favorite foods.”
“Chicken fingers?” Parker asked excitedly.
“Of course.”
“Hot dogs?”
“For sure.”
“Donuts?”
“Well, the donuts might have to wait until breakfast, but I promise you won’t walk away hungry.”
“Maggie,” Philip interjected. “Can I talk to you for a minute?” He motioned toward the hallway. “Outside?”
“Of course.”
“Parker, can you handle unpacking the rest of your things by yourself?”
“Uh huh. But are you telling secrets about me,” Parker asked.
“Certainly not,” Philip answered warmly. “It’s about business. I’ll fill you in after,” he told his son.
Philip held the door open for Maggie to exit Parker’s room. Once in the hall, Philip said, “I’m guessing Xander told you about our plans.”
“Xander hasn’t told me a thing,” Maggie answered truthfully.
“Well, he’s a better secret-keeper than I thought. I wanted to tell you about a new company I’m starting with Justin and Xander.”
“Really! I had a feeling Justin was working on something big but I had no idea.”
“You can say no to my next question. We’re giving a handful of people the opportunity to invest in our company. It’s risky since it’s a new business, but I’m all in and so is Justin. If you have any interest, we’ll make a formal presentation.”
On a sigh, Maggie uttered, “Somehow I thought you were going to try and get Titan back.”
“I would if I could, but they took the company legally. They raised more shares than I did. I can’t get Titan back, but I can go head-to-head with them and beat them at their own business.”
Maggie took Philip’s hands. “You’re continuing your father’s legacy.”
Philip looked at his shoes for a moment before looking at Maggie again. “I think of it that way too. They took Titan away from me, but they can’t take my heart or my ambition and they can’t take my ideas.”
“Of course I’ll invest. And I don’t need a formal presentation. I believe in you. Your father believed in you too, even if he didn’t always know how to show it.”
Feeling his emotions welling up, Philip nodded and quietly replied, “Thank you.”
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Post by André DiMera on Aug 16, 2024 7:46:04 GMT -5
So glad Maggie agreed to invest in K3!
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Post by gapeach on Aug 16, 2024 8:00:54 GMT -5
I like Maggie's instant support and welcome of Philip. I understand that she is a little upset about him losing Titan but am so glad she is being supportive of the new venture. Also glad that she told him that Victor was supportive of him. Philip never really felt like Victor supported him.
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Post by heroicmuse on Aug 16, 2024 8:06:32 GMT -5
I'm so glad Maggie is so supportive and trusts Philip implicitly.
Parker is catching on to the fact that grownups talk about him lol
Chicken fingers AND hot dogs? Wow.
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Post by doolfan4life on Aug 16, 2024 9:46:05 GMT -5
While I’m all for not keeping secrets from Parker to a degree, he’s still a kid and sometimes it is just grown up talk and nothing to do with him I’m glad Maggie is on board
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Post by mae00 on Aug 16, 2024 11:53:58 GMT -5
I love that Maggie was so willing to invest and support Philip instantly. I really like this idea of him going toe to toe with Shinn Titan. Of course I know they will be successful but I hope that they are so successful that they do a buyout of Titan to get it back just for everything to come full circle.
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Post by Trey on Aug 16, 2024 23:30:41 GMT -5
I love Maggie is investing… K3 is going to be a success.
And Kudos to Mary for giving Chloe some good food for thought. I like Chloe having a moment to reflect thoughtfully about her actions. Sometimes someone needs to hold up the mirror to your face to show you what you are reflecting.
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Post by Kpatch on Aug 17, 2024 8:03:27 GMT -5
Hello my friends. Thank you once again for reading and commenting and I especially appreciate your kind posts after the Chloe/Mary chapter! As a reward here is a sneak peek at the coming week. -Stephanie confronts Alex after their trip to Chicago. -Parker stays overnight at his other grandparents’ house. -Philip makes a disturbing discovery in his own home.
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Post by André DiMera on Aug 17, 2024 8:37:21 GMT -5
Should be an interesting confrontation.
It’ll be good to see Craig and Nancy again!
Wonder what Philip discovers that’s so disturbing.
Thanks for the previews!
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