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(Ashlyn)
The words are a cold slap, a reminder of the precariousness of my position. "He loves me," I insist, my voice shaking slightly, betraying the fear that Judy's presence instills in me.
"I'm sure," she replies, her sarcasm cutting deep.
"He does!" My voice cracks, the pressure mounting, the walls closing in.
"He's said a lot of things lately, but loving you isn't one of them," she counters, her voice a calm contrast to my increasing desperation.
The balance of power has shifted, and I feel it with every fiber of my being. Judy, with her strategic silences and her measured threats, has reshaped the battlefield. She's just shown me how easily she can pull the strings.
I eye Judy carefully, my gaze sharpening as I attempt to assert control over the conversation. "Jayden and I will stay together," I state firmly, trying to convince both Judy and myself of my words.
"He can't bear to let you touch him. He knows the truth about what you did," Judy retorts with a steely.
that unnerves me. Her words leave a chill
of doubt crosses my mind. How does she know that? Has
body needs time to recover. I don't believe him, but it doesn't matter.
he feels sorry for you," Judy continues, her eyes drilling into mine, each word a calculated thrust
at her, feeling the heat of anger in my cheeks. "I know
further.
my position, I snap back, "You don't know anything. They don't have to feel sorry
I've won."
won nothing." Judy counters sharply. her voice rising slightly in volume, reverberating
him to realize that," I growl, my voice
up Winona. I don't need proof. That's your style. She's telling the truth. Winona would never put the life of Jayden's baby at risk
she circles me. The hate in her eyes
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wise. "I don't know what you're talking about..." My voice falters, betraying my faltering confidence despite my attempts to sound assured.
is a whisper now, lethal and quiet, carrying more threat
so," I assert, clinging to the
is it just what you
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