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80 She's Dangerous

(Winona)

The officer lets Bobby and Sarah stay for our picnic. He's waiting for us to finish.

I see Jayden staring. I look over there in the distance, spot a familiar figure near the top of the stairs.

My heart skips a beat, and a cold wave of shock washes over me.

It's Ashlyn.

I swallow. What does she want?

She's just standing there with a twisted smile on her face.

I'm still fragile from Abby's disappearance and the revelation about Bobby and Sarah, my chest tightens with a mix of anger and dread.

I'm so tired of all of this. It's time I tried to make peace and include her in our family.

After all, she has Jayden's child inside her and regardless of the circumstance that child will need some stability.

I hand Bobby and Sarah their sandwiches, trying to mask my rising panic. "Stay here with Jayden for a moment," I say, forcing a smile. "I see a friend of ours. I'll be right back." Jayden looks at me, concern etched on his face. "Are you sure?"

I nod, my eyes locked on Ashlyn. "I need to deal with this."

As I approach, Ashlyn's smile widens into a sneer. "Well, how touching," she says, her voice dripping with venom. "The pathetic ex-wife came to make peace, no doubt." "What are you doing here, Ashlyn?" I ask, trying to keep my voice steady, but the quiver betrays me.

is my husband now. You're nothing but a

I clench my fists. "Jayden and I share a child, Ashlyn. You can't

been thinking. Maybe I'll just throw myself down these steps. I don't care if I lose Jayden's

wavering. "You think I won't? You think I care about this baby? Jayden is mine, and I'll do whatever it takes

a potent mix. "Ashlyn, please. Don't

edge, her eyes daring

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sends a chill down

her eyes locked on mine. The

reaching out to her. "You don't want to

laughs, a cold, mirthless sound. "Oh, but I do. It's perfect. Everyone will think you pushed me. Jayden will hate

dart forward, grabbing her arm, trying to pull her away from the

starts screaming, "No, Winona! Stop!" Her voice is a shrill, desperate

closer to the stairs, using my

Ashlyn," I beg, my heart pounding. "Think about the baby." If I let her go now, the sheer

glares at me, her eyes filled with hatred. "This baby is just a tool. You think I

I try to pull her back, but she resists, twisting and struggling against me. "Ashlyn, you're going to hurt

point," she snarls, pushing back against my efforts. "Everyone will see you for the

are."

feel her slipping, my desperation growing. "Why are you doing this?" I

smile widens, a sinister glint in her eyes. "Because I paid your father to take Abby and those other kids. To make you look crazy. To make everyone think you're unfit to

the sound chilling me to the bone. "He was easy to buy off.

you do that to those children? To Abby." "Because I win," she spits back, her eyes gleaming with triumph. "Jayden

strength to hold her back from the edge, my

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