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"I can't believe you all are leaving" Arianna whined as their last box got into the moving truck."You could always come to visit Mother," Ryan said for the umpteenth time."It won't be the same idiot" she teased."Ouch mama" Ryan joked causing Stacy to burst into laughter."I'll miss you, mama," Stacy said as she hugged Arianna for what seemed to be the hundredth time today."Okay, who's grandmas favorite"Atianna chimed as the kids jumped saying me."Well Grandmother has no favorites remember, I love you all the same," she said hugging them to her chest.Arianna was feeling a bit moody today as her son and daughter-in-law were preparing to move into their new home with their children. The thought of them leaving with all the grandchildren left her feeling a bit sad and anxious. Even though she was happy for them and their new adventure, the reality of no longer seeing them every day was sinking in. Louis noticed her mood and tried to console her by giving her a big hug and telli
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"What did you say happened?" Ryan asked as his assistant followed him into the office."We noticed a loop in the financial records and some suspicious things were happening around that we didn't know anything of too, sorry I called you out of your family gathering sir but we needed you around to adequately handle those issues with prowess" his assistant explained. "No worries there is time for everything and right now we've got to save this company from ruins," he said thinking back to his grandmother who had been the one to take care of the company even when he had left for the simpler life, he couldn't help but want to make everything right and also to make sure to make her proud wherever she was.Ryan was shocked and dismayed when his assistant informed him that there had been a case of financial theft at the Ashton Empire. He knew that this was going to be a challenging situation to resolve, so he immediately began to take action by tracing the origin of the incident. Ryan cons
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"Babe I am sorry" Ryan walked up to his wife as she was making pancakes in the kitchen."What exactly are you sorry for?" she asked without looking at him she didn't want to look at his face because damn she could hardly stay mad at his face when he was remorseful."For neglecting you and the kids from the very first day we moved in here," he said."I didn't notice," she said whipping the pancakes."You can't be serious" Ryan sounded frustrated because she was making it seem like there was nothing g wrong but everything was wrong.Ryan stood in the kitchen, fidgeting with his hands, unsure of how to start the conversation. Since his way of starting it a few minutes ago had not worked.She had moved from the store now attending to other things and as much as he admired her backside as she handled the dishes he knew his mind couldn't wander too far off.At least not now.His wife was at the counter, washing dishes and not looking his way. He had neglected her and their kids since they'd
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Arianna was a proud and determined mother and grandmother, and when her son and his wife had finally moved out of the family mansion to their own home she knew she had to visit them as soon as possible. She wasted no time in packing her things and setting off on her journey.After a few hours of driving, Arianna finally arrived at her son's new home. She was delighted to see how nicely they had decorated and arranged their house. She also noticed that they had made space for her grandchildren's old toys and books, which made her feel incredibly relieved.After talking to her son and daughter-in-law for a while, Arianna couldn't wait to meet her grandkids. As soon as the kids saw her, they ran up and hugged her tightly, which filled her with joy.For the whole week, Arianna spent quality time with her grandkids, teaching them new songs and stories, playing board games and cards, and baking cookies in the kitchen. She was grateful for the opportunity to spend such quality time with
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It had been four months since the arrest of Teddy and Erbwstine and today out of nowhere the Ashton household received a call from the precinct."Speaking?" Stacy answered the phone. "Well, I just wanted to ask if you could come down to the station I have something to tell you and Ryan," Ernestine said in a calm voice that still vibrated some pride but anyone could tell that she was somewhat repentant. Stacy and Ryan had been in a heated debate for the past few days about whether or not they should go down to the prison to hear what Ernestine had to say to them. Ever since her arrest, the couple had vowed never to have anything to do with her again. But now they were being pulled in a different direction by the thought of giving her another chance. “I don’t think it’s a good idea to go down there and listen to what she has to say,” Stacy said firmly. “We’ve been through too much together, and I don’t want to put ourselves in the same situation again.” Ryan argued that maybe Ernesti
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Ernestine was in prison and had been enduring sexual assault daily. At first, she had tried to convince the women who were assaulting her to stop, but they had only laughed and continued their abuse. She felt helpless and trapped, with no way out of her situation.The days dragged on and Ernestine could feel her mental state deteriorating. She was constantly reminded of the terrible experiences she had endured and the pain that seemed never-ending. Her thoughts and feelings of hopelessness deepened, as did her despair.Ernestine eventually reached the point where she simply could not take it anymore. She wanted all of the suffering to end and to be free from her prison of abuse. Tears streamed down her face as the reality of her situation sunk in.To take control of her life, Ernestine made she would break down mentally and emotionally to get out of there. She knew it wouldn’t be easy, and it could even be dangerous, but she was determined to make it work.With this new mindset, Ernes
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Lilian was looking forward to visiting Ryan and his family before she had to go out of the country. She wanted to thank them for all their help and support in getting her properties back from Teddy. She was grateful for how much they had done and this visit seemed like the perfect way to show her appreciation.She packed her bags and made her way to their home, eager to spend time with them and show her gratitude. As she knocked on the door she could already feel the warmth they radiated and soon enough Ryan’s family welcomed her in with a big hug.Once inside, Ryan’s mom invited Lilian to join them for lunch and everyone sat down at the table. As they ate, Lilian heard about the latest news in their lives and what had been going on since the last time they had met. Everyone was so kind and caring and it put a smile on her face. After lunch, Ryan’s dad suggested that they go for a walk around the neighbourhood. It was beautiful and the perfect place for a stroll. As they walked, Ry
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"I pay you to work for me and not gossip about me right?" Stacy said as she walked in on her workers talking about some news they had heard about her and the family.All three trembling said,"yes ma'am" they responded as they had not expected to be caught red-handed by their loss."Bring your resignation letters to my desk before the end of tomorrow," she said.Stacy was just not in the best of moods for she did not want to fire them, it would have made it too easy and since they gossiped they would have labelled her wicked, so she wanted them to resign on their own accord.And she left them three on their knees begging and pleading to change but she wanted none of it, she could tolerate anything but not gossip about her life and her family, she already had enough drama going in, and hearing gossip was one thing she wasn't going to cherish at this point of her life. She had too much on her plate to deal with.They hardly received visitors so it being so early in the morning she was s