Shi Ne Nielson

A new assignment to profile gubernatorial candidate Bruce Hendrie leads to an unexpected run-in with his son Leo (Scott Michael Foster). April makes a startling discovery about her family while Sara struggles with solo parenting.

April finds it harder to juggle the increasing severity of her symptoms with her obligations at work and her attempts to be a supportive daughter and sister. After missing an important appointment George urges April to get her priorities straight. April also learns more about Leo Hendrie but Leo jumps to conclusions about April's motives. Meanwhile much to her own surprise Brenna bonds with Greer a popular girl at school.

April gets a surprising invite to shadow Bruce Hendrie at his campaign ad shoot for the paper. While there Leo senses her apprehension of her diagnosis and challenges April to take control of her future. Not one to back down from a challenge April accepts and gets a taste of Leo's reckless and carefree life. But when things go too far she learns the severity of Leo's illness. Meanwhile Brenna is unsure of her future with Kiernan even more so when the relationship causes tension with her new friend Greer.

Newly engaged and unemployed, April tries to come to terms with her new reality. Always one to think two steps ahead, she decides to no longer plan for her future but just enjoy the moment she is in with a little help from fellow cancer patient Vanessa (Krysta Rodriguez). First up is to plan and enjoy her engagement party! Meanwhile, Natalie stumbles upon a secret manuscript of her father’s that could have major repercussions for the entire Carver family.

April sees a fertility doctor to learn about her options prior to starting chemotherapy and looks to her cancer support group for advice on how to tell Dominic about her leukemia. She gets Leo's blessing to write a piece that paints Bruce Hendrie in an unflattering light and wins some hard-earned recognition at work. Meanwhile George makes an effort to help Sara cope with her emotions and the pressure of caring for April and Dominic gets a surprising offer which could change everything.