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We took a quick break for a week there…after the MOST emotional episodes since dare I say.. Michael *sniffle* Let’s get into it. Xo + Rogelio + Baby We were all waiting for this time, the post surgery steps forward, cuz we are fighting the ISH out of cancer and keeping our Xiomara. So Xo in recovery and doesn’t seem to be complying with the doctors orders. She’s not going on required walks and is just so tired. I can’t blame her, but it looks like she could, and just isn’t for some reason. Alba is in full caretaker mode and is just constantly prodding and fluffing pillows and reminding her daughter to take walks. Xiomara kinda flips and tells Alba she needs her space! When in reality she had found out Alba is taking the citizenship test and Xo just wanted her to go home and study. She happened to see a practice test and well – Alba had not done too well. There is a lot of secrets between our Villanuevas this episode, like the secrecy is what’s best for each other. Yea…No. Once we got down to the truth for the Villanuevas, Xiomara admitted that she is not used to being weak, or being the one who needs care. She went outside and everyone looks at her like she is the sick one, she couldn’t bare it. It is going to be a long road and well, lets strap in we’re ready JTV. So all the secrets came out, they got down to business and assumed their proper roles in the family. They got Jane helping the citizenship test studies – Alba telling Xo to drink water and what not, and Xiomara…
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Aisha Jordan
Aisha Jordan is an Actor, Writer, and Producer in new media with a B.A. from The New School and M.A. in Arts and Politics from NYU. She’s a Podcast Producer on I Love a Lifetime…
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