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"How can | help?"
""Is Ashlyn there?"
"Yes."
"Can | speak to her?"
"She's sleeping still. | can go wake her."
"No, let her sleep. When she does wake, tell her | want to speak with her and do not let her out of your sight. I'll
put extra security on."
"No problem."
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"Mother, be careful."
"You just letknow how Abby is doing. Jayden, I'm so sorry this is happening to Abby."
"I'll keep you informed."
e vet?!
The driver is not wasting any tgettingto the hospital. | wonder if the ambulance is there wish | could just
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtgo to Winona. She must be so panicked right now.
But I'm not doing anything that might get her back in jail, not even for five minutes.
With the help of Gus, I'm going to clear Winona's nand get Ashlyn put away where she belongs.
The SUV stops outside the hospital.
"I'll call when fneed you again. Be on alert."
"Yes, Sir."
| almost ran into the emergency department. | rush through my nand explanation about Abby being
admitted by ambulance.
"Mr. Brennan. The ambulance is still on the way. If you'd like to wait for a few moments-"
"Where's Dr. Green?"
"He's back there awaiting her arrival."
"Great." | push open the double doors and walk through them..
"Mr. Brennan, you can't just go in there like that."
"lI can and | am. My daughter's life is on the line. Organize her the family suite in the Brennan Wing." | just keep
walking until | see Abby's doctor and a team of medical personnel waiting in a group near the ambulance bay
doors. "Dr. Green!" | stride up to him. "Any idea what might have happened?"
"Jayden! You shouldn't be in here right now."
"I'm not going to be anywhere else."
"You can't be here. Go wait in the staff room. | promise you I'll be in as soon as I've checked Abby over." "As soon
as you know?"
"| promise. Don't make this any harder than it needs to be. The paramedics tellshe's still hanging in there.
Winona saved her life without a doubt."
My stress levels are at an all-thigh, but | know | can't push this any harder. "Thanks Doctor. | just want Abby
to know I'm here with her."
"You can talk to her as soon as | check her over, okay?
1 nod and head to the room he's pointed out. It's empty. | pace the floor and look out the small window to see if
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It hasn't. | got a quick text away to Sheila Hobbs asking her to update Winona so far.
My cell buzzes in my hand and | glance at the incoming call name. Ashlyn, but | don't stop looking out the
window of the staff room door. "Ashlyn,"
"Jayden. Judy said you wanted to speak with me?" Her voice sounds a little off. Like she's still trying to wake up.
"I'm at the hospital. Abby is arriving by ambulance."
"Oh God, that's awful. Should | cthere?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"You aren't allowed near Abby right now, remember?"
"But you need support."
"What | need is for you to stay hand stay away from Abby."
There's a pause.
"Understood?" | ask for clarification.
"Are you andokay?"
| sigh. | just can't lie to her anymore. "There is no you and me. | don't want to be with you anymore. | want a
divorce."
"Jayden! No. You're just stressed over Abby. We're in love, you need me."
"You stay with Mother until | can get there. Ashlyn, | have extra security on you so don't try anything."
"Your mother druggedthis morning. She's dangerous. You can't makestay here."
"You can't prove that. But if she did, all | can say is...I hope she has smore left to give you. Goodbye." |
disconnect the call and | see an ambulance backing up to the big doorway.
This has to be Abby. The first person | see step out of the back of the ambulance is Phillip Joseph. What the fuck?
| should have expected that | suppose. But | don't have to like it.
| can't help myself but rush out there. When | see her tiny, helpless body lying there, | almost go ballistic. | push
Phillip out of the way and go to her.
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