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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
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After Paul had received the beating of his life and given a stern warning, Ryan made his way home ready to tell his wife her troubles were over and she didn't have to bother about Paul ever again. After that incident, Paul made a mental note to take himself and his misery away.The news of Ryan having to take down his enemies was no joking matter hence the reason why they all ended up in jail or possibly killed although no one had ever seen a dead body or anything like that but Ruan was to be feared nobody touched his family and won't scout free that was the headline on every tabloid.Nobody even went scout free. The news was everyone of how big of a businessman he was but if only they knew that behind that hard exterior was a smitten and childlike man whom only his wife could see and could kill for her and his kids.At least Paul learned his lessonWhen Ruan got back home Stavy knew he was up to something because he had a cut by the side of his lip and given that she didn't hear from
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Aria and Asher were at the mall on a Saturday with their mom. They had been browsing around the stores when suddenly Aria bumped into a guy. Frustrated, she yelled at him, not realizing who it was."Who the hell do you think you are and why aren't you looking at where you are going to? "Aria asked in anger."Well, I could say the same for you why weren't you looking at where you are headed?" the young boy asked as he was pissed off already from her attitude.At that moment, their mother stepped in and intervened to stop the situation from escalating. She noticed that the boy Aria was yelling at was the son of her long-lost friend. "Ethan?" Stacy called and he stopped and turned to look at her because he was sure he knew nobody in this circle."Yes ma'am" he answered."Where is your mother?" Stacy asked now making even her children shocked at the reaction she was having.Stacy was surprised to see the boy. Aria's mother couldn’t believe her luck that she just happened to run into s
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But she just smiled and told him not to get too comfortable.As for Aria and Ethan, the relationship was going quite well her parents were not so much in support of it, especially Ryan who was uptight but Stacy was a free spirit who wanted to try out new things same as she wanted her children to try out things, Aria had to talk with her mother.Stacy had put her down and given her a little lecture on how she was to go about the relationship with her friend She didn't want a situation where she'd be hurt although being hurt was something they all had to through to be strong and know what to expect.Stacy sat down with her daughter Aria and asked her how things were going with her new boyfriend. Aria was excited to share all the details of their dates and conversations. Stacy listened intently and then began to give her daughter some dating advice."Remember, Aria, that you are valuable and deserving of respect," Stacy said. "Don't let anyone treat you poorly or make you feel uncomforta
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The Saturday family dinner with Ryan and his wife Stacy and their kids Aria and Asher was a much-anticipated event. They decided to go for a Saturday brunch at Ryan's mother's house since it had been a long time since they had visited.As they arrived at Ryan's mother's house, Aria and Asher couldn't contain their excitement. They ran into the house and hugged their grandmother tightly. Ryan and Stacy followed closely, greeting Ryan's mother with hugs and kisses.As they sat down for brunch, they chatted about what's been going on in their lives. Stacy caught up with Ryan's mother about how her job was going and how the kids were doing in school. Ryan talked about how his business was going and the new projects he was working on.Arianna, Ryan's mother, brought out some gifts she had gotten from her trip to Paris. Aria and Asher's eyes widened with excitement as they saw the beautifully wrapped gifts. Arianna handed them to the kids, who opened them with glee.Stacy and Arianna started