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Ashlyn's Delusion

181 Ashlyn's Delusion

(Winona)

Jayden and I are sitting across from Barnaby in his office office, the familiar surroundings doing little to ease the twisting in my stomach.

Barnaby looks between us. "It seems there's a lot on your minds today. Where would you like to start?"

Jayden's the first to speak, his voice steady. "I want to talk about Ashlyn. She's recently sent me text

messages.

I tense up, the mention of her name bringing a rush of emotions-anger, suspicion, fear. "What exactly did she text? I mean how can she have a phone in there? I didn't think they were allowed."

"I don't know but I bet Mother has something to do with that."

"I don't doubt that. Have you spoken to Ashlyn before this?"

"No. She contacted me while we were away. That's the first I've heard from her." Jayden says, locking onto mine.

I take a deep breath. "Jayden, what could she possibly want with you? With us?"

for

told me she's still

his eyes

like the floor just dropped out from under me.

woman is delusional. There's really no hope

ore said

don't believe her. How could that happen? The doctors she'd lost the baby before she even came to Santa

them? I want to see."

He hesitates slightly.

okay to say no." Barnaby

it's just...well, I guess I just want

to do with me having sex with Ashlyn while Winona and I were divorced. But there were times I pursued Winona at the same time. I crossed a line." I take the phone and read through

believe it... Is that what you want in our sex life? Do you need

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what I want. Not with you. What Ashlyn and I had... it was dark, and it

at the edge of my mind. "She clearly thinks she still has a hold on you." My mind races with

churning from my

this because she thinks you'll be with her again somehow? God if she is pregnant, will they let her out?" I can't even begin to think

her right mind, we know that. But this is next level. But I don't care, Winona, I'm not going to let

the control-makes it hard. Is this a part of him that will eat him up if he tries to deny it? "I'm afraid the

isn't just a game. She knows things, deep, intimate things about Jayden that I've

him, my hands trembling. "You need to go and see if this is true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's the only way we'll know

the truth, it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with you. I want a life

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