Maybe the lady is Tom's long lost sister and she is keeping Tom's mother. Maybe Tom and his mom are estranged.
Thennnnnnnnn, maybe when Lynette "stole" Tom from his g-friend, the g-friend had a baby and Tom didn't know about the child. Maybe the child is a girl (whence the flowers).
If he has 'nother family, boy....you done done it, Tom!
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