After having Danny rescue her from the disastrous lunch with her mother, Darcy had decided to decline her mother’s invitation to go to their house on Christmas Eve and Mark didn't blame her one bit, not after coaxing her to tell him what had happened. His blood still boiled thinking about it. Talk about being a supportive parent. However, unwilling to stoop to Mrs. Perkins’ level, and trying to be the bigger person, he had convinced Darcy to unblock her mother’s number. Within a week, he had instantly regretted it. She called at least two or three times a week, pleading with Darcy to let her take her to the clinic before it was too late because she was ruining her life. Then, it had been that Rob wouldn’t take her back if she was carrying another man’s baby. After that, she had threatened

