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(Winona)

Jayden shifts in his chair. "It hurts hearing you say that. But I accept your feelings. Thank you for being

honest."

I smile. Wow. He is really real about all of this. About us. A surge of love and respect for Jayden engulfs me. He's been to hell and back too.

Just because he's done it with billions of dollars doesn't make it hurt any less for him.

Barnaby leans back in his seat and grins. "You two are really making strides. I'll be eating at the soup kitchen soon because I'm out of a job."

I laugh. "Don't think you'll be lining up anytime soon, doc. But I do feel that was a major shift for us. To be honest like that and not have Jayden get angry is amazing.

"I can tell you're both serious and you are putting each other first. Well done."

"I did feel angry, and I felt hurt because it wasn't what I wanted you to say. But being told what I want to

pandered to all my life is what got me here. So, I'm trying

we work

serious again. "Apart from Ashlyn, is there anything else

my mom and Cass, my little sister, being here with me. It's been.... confronting, to say the least. But also, cathartic in many ways. Barnaby

with her and understand the

will take time. Try to focus on building a close

at time. She's been clean for years, but she's still so

feel guilt?"

Tnod.

t the

feel guilt? You did nothing wrong. You survived

want to protect Winona, I get it, Jayden. But we need to let her work

nods. "I'm sorry. It's just, a lot, being there, seeing the way other people

know, there is no choice. People don't see

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apart from it. We live the hand we're dealt."

mother and sister. You didn't even know you

have gone back. I could have checked. When I was financially secure. Even now I have more in the bank than most people dream about.

you don't deal yourself an unfair hand. Be logical. Going back would have set

of Mom struggling like that and doing her best

lately, Winona. Don't you think

maybe she didn't want me

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