"What is between Bridget, Rena, and I isn't a secret," Thomas said, simply. "It's nothing we're trying to keep from you, or keep you out of. Yes, Rena was here when you were not. That does not make her any more important than you- Bridget wouldn't have been here at all if not for you! I don't understand why you and Rena, if you both care for Bridget so much, can't get along. My relationships with the two of you are completely separate- you are my wife, Rena is- she's the nearest thing to a sister that I've ever had. You understand the bond between siblings, Abby." He took a careful breath. "Rena isn't some judging council, waiting around for you to mess up with the baby so she can swoop in and fix things. Yes, she helped me with Bridget- but so did a lot of people! Half the adults in Greenville helped raise Bridget, and are still doing so. Rena wants to see you succeed at this, just as I do. I don't understand why you think she holds such malevolence toward you."