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was back then.
"This was you, wasn't it? You went too far, Judy!" Gus hissed, his voice trembling with rage. "You almost killed my
son!"
"Our son."
| realized Greg Brennan wasn't my father at that moment. The revelation hitlike a ton of bricks.
The pieces of the puzzle now finally ctogether in my mind.
"How co
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtcould you risk his life like that, Judy?"
Mother's response was calm, almost cold. "They were never supposed to swap seats, Gus. It wasn't +25 BONUS
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meant to be Jayden."
Gus's voice trembled with rage. If Jayden dies because of you, | swear I'll kill you myself."
"He's okay, they have him in an induced coma, he'll get better." Judy's response was calm, almost cold, " You
won't kill me, Gus. You love me. You'll always love me."
"What about Greg? Did you kill him too?"
"None of this can be proven." The words echo in my mind, each one a dagger to my heart. "But everyone gets
what's coming to them, eventually."
The pain in my chest is nothing compared to the searing pain in my head now as the memory hitswith full
force. | have no doubt about what | heard in that hospital bed before my world went black.
My mother, the woman who meant the world to me. The woman who was my world until | met Winona had
orchestrated an attempt to kill the woman | loved
And in doing so, she almost killed me. That's what my mind has been blocking all this time.
The pain in my chest now feels distant compared to the agony of this truth. My own mother. The betrayal is
staggering, a wound that goes deeper than any physical pain. | can never trust my mother again. Winona's voice
pullsback. "Jayden, please. | love you. | need you. Don't leave me." Her sobs are gut-wrenching.
| want to reach out, to comfort her, but | can't. The darkness is so inviting, so peaceful. Maybe if | just go to
sleep, it will all be over. The pain, the memories, everything.
But through the haze, | see a light. It's distant, but it's there drawingin. I'm so tired. The light looks warm,
inviting. It promises peace, an end to all the suffering.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut there's a part ofthat knows | can't give in. Not yet. | can't go and leave Winona with Mother. Winona's
voice comes like an angel's. "Jayden, please stay. We need you. Abby needs you."
The thought of Abby, our little girl, pullsback from the light getting closer. | can't leave them. | have to fight.
For Winona, for Abby.
For the truth. The memories of Abby's laughter, her smile-they givestrength. | can't leave her without a
father. | can't let Winona face this alone.
But sleep is so tempting, so peaceful. | just want to rest. But | can't give up. Not now. Not when they needthe
most. | have to hold on. For them. For us.
Maybe a little nap won't hurt. The pain is almost forgotten. The world aroundfades away, the sounds growing
distant. All I can focus on is the light and the promise of peace.
But even as | drift closer to it, | hold onto the hope that somehow, I'll find my way back to them.