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Chapter 41: I'll go back
“Ben: ‘You just had to stand there and let Braxton spit on your name, didn’t you? Tell me, Ash, what were you thinking?”Ash sat on the low wooden step outside the crumbling apartment building, his palms pressed into his face. His breath came shallow, the sound of laughter and gossip still carrying from the neighbors clustered nearby. Braxton, the landlord, had already stormed off after pocketing Mrs. Mary’s envelope of money, his final glare still burning in Ash’s memory.Ash didn’t respond at first. His chest was tight, his throat dry.“ I mean—seriously—what was that? You just let him bark at you, insult you, like you were… what? A dog chained at his gate?” Ben said.Ash dragged his hands down his face and turned slowly toward his younger brother. “Ben, you don’t understand. I—”“Don’t tell me I don’t understand. I might be the dumb one, sure. I mess things up, yeah, everybody says that. But even I know when a man’s drowning. And you, Ash, you’re sinking without even fighting back.
Chapter 40: The Runaway Thief
“Oh I seeee.. It's the runaway thief. You think you can run away with my 18 months rent right?”The sharp voice cut through the thin morning air like a whip.Ash froze quickly slipping the small box in his pocket and clutching the document tightly,, his head snapping towards the doorway. Braxton, the landlord, stood there, arms folded across his chest, face red with disdain. The early sunlight caught on the gold tooth that gleamed whenever he smirked — and he was smirking now.“Mr. Braxton…” Ash’s voice cracked, too weary, too hollow to carry strength. “I—I told you. I’ll find a way to…”“Find a way?” Braxton barked a laugh. “That’s all you’ve been saying for months. ‘Find a way.’ Yet you walk around like a stray dog, and your wife—” he sneered the word — “left you with nothing but debt.”Ash sensing that the matter would escalate slipped the document in the old bag, covered it and dropped it back on the ground.“Amd now I can't tell the difference between a mad man and you.” He was
Chapter 39: Remains of Home
“Ben… just rest, okay?” Ash’s voice was low, steady, but it carried a weight his younger brother could hear.Ben frowned from where he lay under the clean covers. “Rest? Where are you going this early?”Ash forced a weak smile. “To see… what’s left of home.”Ben pushed up on his elbows. “You mean—”“I need to,” Ash interrupted softly, gaze distant. “I can’t stop thinking about it.”He slipped out quietly before dawn broke fully, the Langston house still wrapped in silence. No servants stirred, no sound of Sienna’s measured footsteps. Just him, his worn jacket against the morning chill, and his heart hammering with dread.The walk back to the old neighborhood felt endless. Every corner was familiar, yet it pressed against him with the weight of shame. And when his old apartment block came into sight—paint peeling, iron gates rattling in the breeze—his chest clenched.Two women at the entrance of the compound paused.“Is that… Ash?” one whispered.“The wife left him, didn’t she?” the ot
Chapter 38: Blood Returns
“Ben?” Ash’s voice cracked, disbelief clinging to every syllable. “You… you’re out?”On the other end of the line came a shaky laugh, strained but alive. “Yeah, brother. Papers cleared. They let me go this morning. But… I’ve got nowhere. No shoes, no money. Just me.”Ash pressed his hand hard against his forehead, heart thundering as if trying to break through his chest. Relief surged in one wave, guilt in another. “I’ll come. Stay where you are. Just—don’t move.”“You sure?” Ben’s voice dipped, uncertain. “You sound… weak.”Ash glanced around the luxury room—the silken sheets, the polished furniture, the untouched tray of food left for him. He hated it all in that moment. “I’ll make it,” he whispered, more to himself than to his brother. “I have to.”He shoved the phone into his pocket and stood. His knees buckled, the weight of his own body almost pulling him to the floor. Yet he staggered toward the door.“Ash.”The voice stopped him cold. Smooth, cool, deliberate. Sienna stood aga
Chapter 37: Restless Heart
“Sleep, Ash. You should be asleep by now.”His own voice startled him. It was low, hoarse, spilling into the darkness of the room like a confession.But sleep didn’t come. It hadn’t touched him since Sienna had left him in the garden with her poison-laced sweetness.Ash sat on the edge of the bed, elbows on his knees, fists pressed against his temples. The clock ticked mercilessly on the far wall, each second like a hammer in his head. His body was healed enough to move, to breathe without gasping—but his heart throbbed as though someone had pressed a blade into it and forgotten to pull it out.He lifted his eyes, scanning the room.A suite like something out of a magazine. Crisp sheets without a wrinkle. Curtains heavy and rich, swallowing the moonlight. The faint scent of lilies in a vase on the dresser. Sienna had thought of everything. She had turned this space into a sanctuary—warm meals, warm bed, even the illusion of safety.Yet he had never felt more empty.Ash leaned back, st
Chapter 36: Slipping Hands
She walked away from Ash blinking away the tears threatening to fall, then her phone buzzed in her purse. The screen lit up: Brooklyn. She let it ring once, twice. Then her thumb swiped across.“Hello?” Her voice sounded thin, almost strangled.“Where are you?” His tone was smooth, too smooth, as though his every word were supposed to be obeyed.“I—uh—I just left the hospital.”“Good. Don’t go back there. You’ll only wear yourself out for nothing. I’ve already sent some boys to help with the packing. You’ll find them at the house.”Her fingers tightened on the phone. She wanted to scream, wanted to demand why he was rushing her life into boxes like it was laundry. But instead she swallowed. Pick your battles, Tessa. Pick your battles.“Brooklyn,” she said quietly, “can you… send me some money?”There was a pause on the other end. She could almost see his eyebrows arching. “Money? For what? I’ve already made arrangements. You and the girl won’t lack anything.”“I know,” she rushed in,
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