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94 My Way (Jayden)
"Daddy! | saw Mommy. | miss her." Abby cries out when she comes in the door with Anne. My heart goes out to
her, but | must maintain this facade.
| scoop up Abby and hug her. "I'm glad you got to see Mommy."
Anne watchesclosely. She's vehemently loyal to Winona and Abby. So Winona is back in the townhouse.
Good. | know she's under house arrest until the case is over.
There's no chance of her doing anything to break those terms and | know she's safe. No one can get to her there.
It's been difficult being back here with Ashlyn and I'm not leaving Abby alone with her. Anne sleeps in her room
and goes everywhere with her.
This confession thing better work because | don't see how we can prove Winona innocent without it. Her father is
a useless witness. He'll easily be proven untrustworthy with his track record. "Mommy is sad."
"Abby, we can't talk about Mommy right now, remember? Let's go take a bath, have ssupper and then I'll
read your favorite book," Anne says gently.
"I'll cread to her."
Anne nods at me. "I'd like to talk to you later."
"No problem." | wonder what this is about?
My doorbell buzzes and | take the few steps needed to reach it and open it. "Mother. To what do | owe the
pleasure?"
"I've cto see my granddaughter. Nothing wrong with that, is there?"
"As long as that doesn't include a lecture forabout my life choices." | step aside and let her walk in. "Is
Winona back?" "Why do you want to know?"
"Just curious."
"I'm not at liberty to discuss Winona under the circumstances.
"| told you she was bad news. She doesn't care about anyone but herself. How can anyone do that to an innocent
unborn child."
"Mother!" | roar and my mother jumps a little. "This subject is over. Don't speak about it again and don't mention
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWinona like that again," My anger is overflowing and it shows in my voice. Mother is wide-eyed now. "I'm....sorry,
| just thought-
"Don't think. Don't assume. Don't do anything" | seethe as | walk into my front office. "I run my life now. Not you.
If you interfere with any part of it, | can assure you, you won't see mne or Abby again." +25 BONUS
"You wouldn't turn your back on Brennan Industries." Mother challenges.
"Gus wantsto run Nexus Global. Europe is looking very tempting right now."
"You won't go with him."
"Won't I? | mean he is my father, after all."
"I was going to tell you."
"When?"
"With your accident and your memory...there never seemed to be a right time."
"How about when | was a kid being mentally tortured by Greg? Do you realize how much | would have loved to
know that asshole wasn't my father?"
"| was trying to protect you."
"Protect me?! Great job that you did."
"You beca great businessman and look what you've achieved."
"My personal life is a mess. You never wanted to protect me. You wanted to win at all costs against Gus Brennan
and | was the grand prize. | still am by all accounts. Both of you can get the fuck out of don't need either of you."
my life. |
"Jayden, you don't mean that. You love me, we're a team, remember?"
"You, Judy, are a team of one. | know how you persecuted Winona. | know how you schemed and planned with
Ashlyn. | know it all. I can barely look at you let alone love you."
| see the tears form in her eyes. Well, damn her, she needs to feel spain for a change. | look away.
"I did try. | did try and get you away from that life."
| hear a sob and | stare back at her. Never in my life have | seen my mother break down, not once.
"He took you when you were six
months old. Gus. He stole you and
said I'd lose you forever if | digni@o
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| think about how | felt when we'd lost
Abby with Bobby and Sarah, But still,
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She even had Phillip sent in to
distract Winona and build a
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excuses. You knew Winona was
pregnant with Abby. Phillip weyldh
have told you, Batlydusir kept my
child from me. All of this is your fault.
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"You're right. I'm sorry"
"It's too late to be sorry now. I'll never trust you again. Never. Don't even think about any fun and games with
Abby. Her health is paramount and if you do anything to jeopardize that, I'll be gone."
"I'm not looking to be anything other than a grandmother to Abby."
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"Abby needing all her family around her who love her is the only thing tyingto you at the moment and that
thread is dangerously thin. You showyou can put Abby first. It's the only way." "I understand."
"That includes when... if..." | check myself before | let anything slip. "Winona is cleared or if she's convicted. She
is Abby's mother and she will always be a part of my life because of that. No more. ridiculous plots to get her
away from me." Mother dries her eyes and nods. "I promise."
"I'll be watching you." | glare at her and she almost cowers. | mean every word | say. If I've learned anything from
Gus, it's that indecision is weak.
From now on it's my way or the highway.