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118 I'll Never Love You

(Winona)

The next day, I sat in a small, dimly lit room at the police station, my nerves on edge. The walls feel like they're closing in.

I'm here to face my father, Steve Halley, the man who wrecked my childhood and now holds the key to

my future.

My hands tremble as I try to steady my breathing, determined to see this through.

This is my chance to clear my name and get Ashlyn put away for a very long time. To get some sort of normalcy back again for us. Ashlyn is getting picked up and detained for questioning now so I need to get this done.

The door creaks open, and my heart skips a beat. I'm not even wearing the wire yet, maybe it's Gordon. But it's not Gordon or my father who walks in.

It's Jayden.

I stand

up but stay behind the table. The sight of him stirs a whirlwind of emotions. Anger, hurt, love-they all mix together, making it hard to breathe.

you here? To break

behind him, his expression serious. "Winona,

barrier between us. "I'm not in the mood for more of your games and

eyes pleading. "It wasn't a game, Winona. I did what I had to do to get Ashlyn to trust me, to try

I snap, the anger bubbling to the surface. "You broke my heart, Jayden. Again. How could you do

on his face. "I thought it was the only way.

I say, my voice cracking. "Without trust,

even closer, his hand reaching out but stopping just short of touching me.

Jayden. You hurt me. You made me feel like I was nothing. I'm not nothing. No one will

but I'm going to prove

do whatever it takes," he vows, his voice steady. "I show you

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world. I'll never hide anything from

take a deep breath, trying to steady my racing heart. This isn't just about us, Jayden. It's about Abby. It's about making sure she's safe, that she grows up in a stable, loving home. I can never have that with your mother." "You can. I will absolutely leave here if Mother shows one sign of anything against you. She

again, Jayden. I can't.

away. "No. You don't get to just walk back in like nothing. has happened. You treated me badly and I'm not taking that from anyone anymore." "I did. I know I did.

and tell me what was really going on. But you just kept on shattering me with your words." "Because I had

end of any chance we may have

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