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She had been walking around with an assu to do therefore everybody just did it Never in her wildest dreams would she ever had expected to be one of 'those women' whom she had watched often tier She was learning that there really did exist a generation ofbefore a court of law and swearing before the judge and God to tell the truth yet filling the atmosphere with their half-truths and excuses of why they weren't ations

"Ms Townsend I see that you have filed a paternity suit against Mr Jacob Ellis claie addressed her first

"Yes sir, I've asked hi his fatherhood" She spoke assertively to the judge while being careful not to turn her head to the side and look at Jacob Without her seeing it she could feel hi at her with that cocky and disdainful frown on his face as if she were nothing She ignored hie then turned his attention to Jacob

"Ahe that the child in question is not yours?" The Judge asked Jacob lower jaw htly whistling sound through the snized that I a out his chest and rolling his tongue around in his cheek She was dumbfounded as her mouth involuntarily dropped opened She couldn't help but crossing her eyes while a heavy sigh involuntarily slipped fron the baby's birth certificate if he were going to admit paternity? Why was it necessary to escalate their private lives and put theal systee your paternity before the court that you are the father to Jayden Eric Townsend?" The Judge asked to clarify that all parties understood as happening

"Yes sir, I do" He answered without hesitation Marla observed his lower jaw flexing and knew that he was grinding his teeth He was always grinding his teeth when he was unco on the paper before him and then addressed the Bailiff

"Pass this to Mr Ellis for his signature" He ordered The Bailiff did as he was ordered Jacob hastily signed his name and then passed the papers to the bailiff who then returned thee who promptly passed them to the court clerk