Regarding childbirth: It had become clear that Audrey was indeed the biological daughter of Forsythia Brown and Gem Atkinson. Now there was also Alvin Atkinson. Which is to say, Forsythia had borne both a son and a daughter for Gem Atkinson, so where was the old saying that having no descendants was the biggest act of disrespect to one's parents?
Ha ha...
Ha ha...
Just as Forsythia Brown had said: The wealth and status I possess have nothing to do with my family, they're mine alone, belonging solely to me, Forsythia Brown, as an individual.
And she, Tiffany Mamet, to put it bluntly, had nothing.
Had she, Tiffany Mamet, truly lost? Lost completely?
No!
She wasn't without anything, at the very least she had a child. At least, she was still the First Lady of the state.
Being the current First Lady was a mere stopgap.
As long as her child existed, she had her bargaining chip.