Episode 101

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Thursday October 23 , 2025

George Washington University Hospital Center

Ariel Volkouva , against the nurse's advice and will , had demanded a wheelchair as soon as she woke up so that her aching badly battered and bruised body could be rolled into the private hospital room of her new husband who still resided in a deep comatose state.

As she and the nurse entered the room the first person she saw by Nicholas's side was Matilda Swan. Holding his hand.

Ariel's lovely face grew chilly with suppressed rage. She lifted her head and retorted , " Get out of this room, Matilda. "

Matilda glanced at her with much amusement in her unusual eyes. " I beg your pardon? I am not leaving the side of my son's father. Or my future child's father. Until Nicholas is awake again. "

Ariel looked at the nurse who seemed unsure of how to proceed. " I am his wife. I am Mrs. Volkouva. I want this.... this person escorted out of the room and the hospital. Be kind though. She is with child at the moment. I know she looks old but it is true. " Then she looked back at Matilda's outraged beautiful face with a satisfied smile. " Nicholas wants to be fair. To you and your sister. He has a nurse arranged to stay with you twenty four seven at YOUR home starting tomorrow. And , that is where you will be from now on. Your home. Not our home. I have spoken to Alexi and he is in agreement with me on this. Your freeloading days are over, Matilda. At least at the house that is. " As Matilda stood up with her hand pressed to her softly growing stomach Ariel continued on with," Please don't forget to take the boy as well. Your son Race Jr. "

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    The Washington Reign

Republican lobbyist and family values advocate Buckley Van Owen Sr. , who is also running for mayor of Hyattsville, Maryland on a strongly family friendly campaign is caught in the middle of a domestic scandal with the sudden reveal that his wife Judge A.R. Van Owen has been seen kissing the much older widowed US Senator Gregory Jacobs ( R, MD ).  - At side of the article was featured a blurry image of A.R. and Gregory embracing as they walked. -

       Breaking News

Scandal may have hit the campaign of Republican family values lobbyist and lawyer Buckley Van Owen Sr. as reports hit the Washington Reign of a secret May / December relationship between his wife Judge A.R. Van Owen and Senator Gregory Jacobs. We are still awaiting a statement from the Van Owen campaign as well his direct opponent Dr. Spencer Norland - Lane but the other Democratic opponent Dodie Angeletti decried Van Owen for his hypocritical stance on family values while his wife carried on an illicit affair. Reverend Lazarus Jones, the independent candidate for mayor, also decried the revelation, stating that it was unfortunately not difficult to believe of people like the Van Owens.

Lazarus Jones ( seated on a lushly pillowed pew in his grand mega church in Landover) : As a man of God I do pray for the souls of this poor tormented sinful couple Buckley and A.R. Van Owen. However it is not surprising. People such as them are not at all familiar with the very concept of family loyalty. Or loyalty to anything for that matter. Of course do we really want someone with lackluster values and moral fiber running this city? I think not ! Remember to vote for the Right One, Not The White One ! ( His smile grew wider on his face and his dark eyes twinkled with mischievous intelligence. ) Vote for me instead.

     

     

              

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