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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."

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

"Are you sure?"

bit me." I walk out to go pour.my drink in the bar room. I

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

is Winona back. My family back. But I can't

home. Sorry, I'm so sleepy. Since I lost our

Her hands

away from her and go behind the bar. "Would

is

the doctors said my

to me saying

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

eyes flash at me. "At least I

at her. "Nothing

me, you said

truth will come

leave me, you can't. I won't divorce

anger with the rest of my

she'll be in jail.

find

screaming.

up!" I

her high-pitched voice is so shrill. My head

just standing there screaming with her hands clenched into fists at

and put my hand over her mouth or something but I need to be careful in case she

a flash, she tips breath freshener right into Ashlyn's

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"That is good news."

me where they belong." I pull open the fridge

"I need some rum."

"Are you sure?"

so yes. Hair of the just need some

walk out to go pour my drink in the bar room.

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 don't want to

lost our baby, I

and go behind the bar. "Would you like

me? You know the doctors

be completely oblivious to me saying it was over between

a business trip. I've just

at me. "At least I know that murdering bitch

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