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(Winona)

Gordon Brown arrives at the house the next day with Jayden. "I asked Jayden to meet me here. It's information about Ashlyn that concerns you both."

I offer him coffee, and we sit in the living I

His expression is serious, and I brace myself for the news he's about to deliver.

"Winona, the update on Ashlyn," Gordon begins, taking a sip of his coffee. "She won't be tried for attempted murder."

My heart sinks, "What do you mean? After everything she did?"

Gordon nods, his face is grave. "She's been deemed mentally incompetent. She'll be going into a facility for offenders who need psychiatric help."

I take a deep breath, trying to process this information. I kind of get it. I mean, Ashlyn does need serious help. "So, she's just... getting away with it really. But I know she really isn't mentally competent. I wonder if she ever has been really."

"Not exactly getting away with it," Gordon says, leaning forward. "She'll be in a secure facility, getting the help she needs for the rest of her life. But she won't face a traditional trial or prison time."

Before I can respond, Jayden does and he's angry. "What do you mean she's not going to prison?" he demands, his voice rising. "She tried to kill Winona! She killed our unborn baby!"

"It's come out now that Ashlyn has already suffered a miscarriage before she confronted Winona in Palisades Park."

"It's fucking unbelievable! That a person can shoot someone in broad daylight and not even get punished. I hate her. She deserves to be dead."

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looks at Jayden calmly. "Jayden, I understand your frustration. But the decision has been made based

bullshit! She

enough when she couldn't achieve that." Jayden turns to me, his eyes blazing with anger. "So that's my fault, is it, Winona? No. She deserves to rot in prison for what she did to us! You can't expect me to have any sympathy for

a lying bitch who tried to frame you for killing an unborn baby and then tried to kill you. I saved you. Now you're trying to blame me for her mental

he treated me when he wanted a divorce, the cruel things

saying I can see how she got to the state she is

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facility she's going to is secure. She won't

"She's getting off easy! She wanted Winona dead and now she's just...

trembling. "We need to focus on

storming the room. "I can't believe this. I can't believe she's not going

to suffer for what she

stands up, his expression sympathetic. "I'll keep you updated on any further

Gordon leaves, and the silence

me, his eyes filled with anger and pain. "I can't believe this, Winona. I just... I can't. She wanted you dead and now you feel

offer comfort, but he pulls

stay strong. While the woman who tried

"It's not a

not prison!" he shouts, his voice echoing through the room. "It's

into a chair, his head in his hands. "I'm sorry, Winona. I just...

yourself so worked up. I wish things were different as well, but it

to be one gut-punch after another lately. You and I, we can barely get

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