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148 For Better or Worse?

(Winona)

My heart stops, the words hitting me like a physical blow. "You think I'm crazy?"

"I never said that," he retorts. "I meant your reactions are not rational right now."

"Oh, because you would know all about rationality, wouldn't you? Having lived with your mother and Ashlyn, you wouldn't know normal If it hit you in the head." Jayden's eyes blaze with fury. "Oh, so now you're the expert on normal, are you? I think I'm a pretty good judge of when someone needs professional help these days." "That's rich coming from the guy who believed every lie Ashlyn told him," I say, my voice dripping with sarcasm. "You were so quick to divorce me and marry her."

I should stop but now I'm on a roll. "How do I know you won't be as cruel to me again? I took the best part of two years trying to show you what we had. You never once gave me the benefit of the doubt. You were too busy thinking with your dick and bonking Ashlyn's brains out."

Jayden's jaw tightens. "I was confused and manipulated. Can't you understand that?"

"The whole world has to understand you Jayden. But you don't give a rat's ass about understanding anything when there isn't something in it for you."

I stand up, pacing the room. "What I understand is that you made me feel worthless. You humiliated me, Jayden. You shattered my heart into a million pieces, and now you get angry with me because I can't forget it."

to his feet, stepping into my path. "And what about you? You're so perfect,

tears streaming down my face. "I never threw

from mine, his breath hot with anger. "You are always the hero, Winona.

trust, my love, my dignity. And now you're

from me? What will it take for you to

"I don't know, Jayden. Maybe if you stopped trying to control everything. Maybe if you actually

me for everything that's gone wrong in your life. And I'm

never said it was," I shouted back. "But your mother

But then it's gone, replaced by a cold, hard mask. "Fine. If

Better or

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"Whatever."

like the ground has been ripped out from under me.

he asks, his eyes boring into mine. "Right

my head, tears blurring my vision. "No, Jayden. We just need to listen to each other and try to understand each other. That's all I wanted you to do, understand that I need more time to work through some things."

air."

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