"Joe isn't a playboy. He genuinely cares about you. You've just been imagining the worst, which is why you feel so insecure," Shawn said.

Summer deflated, "Why is everyone siding with him..."

"I am just telling it like it is. Of course, if you insist on blocking Joe from coming in, I won't allow him in," Shawn said, crossing his legs casually.

"Really?"

"Between offending you and Gale or offending Joe, I'll choose to offend Joe."

Meanwhile, Joshua had been pretending to watch cartoons. In reality, he was listening intently to the adults' conversation.

Uh-oh.

He thought Shawn and Mommy would persuade Godmother and let Godfather in to talk things out.

However, in the end, no one sided with Godfather!

What could he do?

Joe had helped him before. Joshua could not just stand by this time; he had to do something!

After a moment's thought, Joshua slipped out of the living room quietly when nobody was paying attention.

In the dark of the night, he dashed toward the front door.

Joe