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(Winona)

I sit at the dining table, laptop open, and browse through cruise options, trying to piece together a plan. that makes sense. Every search result that pops up seems to end in Florida.

The very name of that state sends a shiver down my spine. Cancun isn't all that far from Florida, and the memories of Cass's kidnapping creep back in, making my stomach clench. It feels like a warning, a reminder that danger is never far away.

I guess that was one disaster that Judy didn't have her hand in. Gus took the fall and is headed for jail as a traitor to stop the crime syndicate from targeting his family.

But the fact is, that smuggling ring runs deep and wide. They are still in operation and Greg's secret Cuban family have direct links. Nothing has been proven against Gabriel.

I don't know what the situation is with him and Cass. But I force myself not to stress over that now.

I sigh and click on another tab, this one for a road travel planner. Flying directly from Florida to our final destination in the States seems almost unavoidable, but I may as well just fly from here and cut out the middleman.

And the idea of facing a long road trip with three kids and a baby makes me exhausted just thinking about

1. it. That's a definite no.

I don't have answers to. Should I take the kids back to our old neighborhood, to familiar friends and the same school? Or would that

part of me wants to go somewhere entirely new, somewhere we can start fresh. But is that the right call? The kids have already faced so much

leaving. They also know Jayden and I are pretending to be separated, and they need to not

has contacts here. But we're betting she will forget about us once we leave, with

emotional work we all need to do to start fresh again. Especially if we end up back over here. But that is a future can't stress about

to get Judy dealt with and then revisit where Jayden and me stand.

ask them for their opinions. They deserve a say. We don't have to leave tomorrow, so there's no

melt my heart. "Mommy," she asks softly, "did Daddy do something really bad to make

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conversation. How much separation affects kids is clear, even though we've told them we'll

the edge of her bed, smoothing her blanket. "No, sweetie, Daddy didn't do something really bad. He got angry and said some things that hurt me, but it was because of something I did, too. So it isn't just his fault, and

"No, we are always a family," I assure her, my voice steady but soft. "Daddy and I will still do things with you together. We love you all

speaks up now. "So... does that mean

how to play

disappear. Sometimes adults need to figure out how to get along better, and that can take time. During that time, living together might not be so nice for you kids. We don't want to

both of us love you kids more than anything in the world. That's

gently. "We're going to figure this out, okay? You help the girls stay

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