Chapter Twenty-Three

Reeling from CPS’s surprise visit, Margo and Jinx dissect what happened and fear potential drug-test results, briefly panicking about mushrooms before concluding urine tests likely won’t show them. Overwhelmed, Margo cries, discards Jinx’s hidden needles, and calls JB to end their budding romance so she can focus on Bodhi and the custody fight.

Jinx returns with an ankle brace and proposes moving out so CPS can’t tie his methadone treatment to Margo’s custody risk. The plan devastates Margo but clarifies her next steps: she considers quitting OnlyFans to remove ammunition from Mark and CPS, while worrying about income and childcare.

That night, Margo drafts a farewell post for her fans but holds off, plotting alternatives. She researches becoming a real estate agent, contemplates hiring Suzie as a nanny with her savings, and ignores a tender text from JB to keep boundaries before Dr. Sharp’s scheduled in-home observation.

During the observation, Margo is candid: she explains CPS, Jinx’s relapse and methadone, and her plan to quit OnlyFans. As Margo feeds Bodhi yams and banana, uses baby signs, bathes him, and readies him for bed, Dr. Sharp watches a calm, competent routine and leaves without concern.

Alone that night, Margo reflects on instinct, loneliness, and whether a calmer life and new career could ever make a real relationship with JB possible. She doubts the fit but resolves to prioritize Bodhi and stability.