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Exclusive Clip: JoLynn Stevenson Remembers Ella as a Mother
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In an exclusive clip, JoLynn Stevenson — who watched Ella raise young Alex from a neighboring home — paints a vivid picture of a woman for whom motherhood was everything [1] — JoLynn Stevenson "Ella's neighbor JoLynn Stevenson describes her as completely devoted — someone who wanted to give her children a magical childhood to prote…" 14:14 . Ella wanted to pour so much love and joy into her children that they would be shielded from whatever she herself had been through. She never spoke negatively about her boys, never let frustration spill over to others. JoLynn found it an almost incomprehensible skill. After the clip, Blayne shares her own encounter with Alex during production: she describes a remarkably worldly, intellectually curious kid whose brilliance clearly reflects his mother's dedication. He participated in the episode to honor her, while choosing not to show his face.
Ella Jackson secretly recorded close to 70 interactions with Glenn as she tried to build a case to safely leave him. She feared his money and connections would let him win custody of Alex if she left without evidence. She also wrote in her journal and told her son Philip exactly who to blame if anything happened to her.
