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(Jayden)

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I don't think I've avoided going back to my penthouse as much as today, ever. I just don't want to have to face Ashlyn. But in another way, it's all I want to do. Just face her and get her away from me.

But if I trigger her too much, I risk putting Winona and Abby at more risk. key and

Ashlyn won't let anything keep her away from taking Winona down. So, it seems anyway. I use my key go inside. There's not much noise in here. I walk down to the kitchen, and I see Mother. I look around. No Ashlyn. "Hi,"

Mother turns around with a start. "Jayden, you're home. You gave me a start..."

"Sorry, I probably should have messaged given the circumstances."

"The circumstances are still sleeping."

I eye her carefully. "Did you give her something?"

"Nothing dangerous. I slipped some sleep medication into her breath freshener. I wasn't to know she would practically drink that stuff."

"She is obsessed about fresh breath."

"She is in the guest room down the hall. Your old office, you converted. It was the nearest bed and I couldn't carry her if she passed out completely." "She must have woken up at some stage because I spoke to her on the phone."

"She did. She's had some food and some water, and she just went right back to sleep."

"Are you sure she's still in there asleep?"

"Yes. I locked it."

I stare at her. "You can't just go locking her up."

Mother shrugs. I mean, it used to be an office, it had a lock. May as well use it." "You better get it unlocked now I'm home."

Mother sighs like this is the greatest inconvenience in the world. "Suit yourself." She goes off to unlock the door and I follow her so I can see Ashlyn for myself. True enough. Ashlyn is sound asleep. I breathe out. Good.

We walk back out to the kitchen. "I made your favorite

"I can't eat."

"Serves you right for drinking so much last night. How's Abby?"

"Doc says she can go home tomorrow. She's recovered so well."

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"That is good news."

here with me where they belong." I pull open the fridge

"Are you sure?"

Hair of the dog that bit me." I walk out to

cola. It burns going down but the warmth of alcohol from my belly to my extremities soothes my mind. So much has happened. I've told Ashlyn

I want is Winona back. My family back. But I can't get near

you're home. Sorry, I'm so sleepy. Since I lost our baby, I just

hands are touching

behind the

is

take advantage of me? You know the doctors said my best chance of getting pregnant again is if we have sex

to me saying it

off on a business trip. I've just come home to pack

at me. "At least I know that

level my gaze at her. "Nothing

believe me, you said you

the truth will come

leave me, you

the rest of my rum. "The court will

she'll be in

Gordon Brown will find a

screaming.

shut up!" I

she doesn't. My ears hurt, her high-pitched voice is so shrill.

standing there screaming with her hands clenched into fists at

hand over her mouth or something but I need to

a flash, she tips breath

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"That is good news."

news if they were here with me where they belong." I pull

"I need some rum."

"Are you sure?"

so yes. Hair of the just

walk out to go pour my

It burns going down but the warmth of alcohol from my belly to my extremities soothes my mind. So much has happened. I've told Ashlyn I don't want to be with her any more but I still need to keep her within arm's reach. All I want is Winona back. My family back. But I can't

our baby, I just can't function anymore."

away from her and go behind the

me? You know the doctors said my best chance of

be completely oblivious to me saying

a business trip. I've just come home

eyes flash at me. "At least I know that murdering

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