BadgeringThe tough regime of training, rehearsals, game, fitness, acting school and stunt work was preventing Jarrod from spending any time with the family. He had talked previously with Marianne about this, and Jacqui had gone out of her way to extend her hand to help Marianne settle in. With an increase in the number of people wanting to talk with him and a more prominent public profile thanks to the advertising hoardings and the simultaneous increase in BetShed ads on TV, Jarrod was a man in demand from the moment he woke up until the moment he closed his bedroom door at night. He was feeling surprisingly alert though, and he had never felt so organised in his life. The family had Brad to call on at any time, and Jacqui was always around the house when Jarrod was there.
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