Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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37 Mamma Bear (Winona)

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As I walk back into the Brennan Wing at the hospital to get back to Abby, I dial Jayden.

The sterile smell of antiseptic and the low hum of medical equipment surround me, reminding me that it isn't some holiday home. It makes my heart feel heavier with each step.

"Hi, Winona. Is Abby okay?" Jayden's voice comes through the line, tinged with concern.

"Yes, I'm not sure if you know or not, but Doctor Green came to see us this morning. Your blood isn't a match to Abby's." I hate saying those words out loud.

It feels like defeat, like another door closing in our desperate search for a solution.

"Damn. Winona, I'm sorry." His apology sounds sincere, but it does little to ease the knot of anxiety tightening in my chest.

"Well, we can't blame you for your blood. Anyway, I went to see your mother." My voice wavers slightly as I recall the tense meeting with Judy, her steely eyes searching mine for any sign of deception. "Alone?" He sounds surprised, maybe even a bit impressed.

"Yes. Woman to woman. Mother to mother." The words hang in the air, heavy with the weight of the unspoken truth.

"And?"

"She's agreed to get tested." I have a bitter taste in my mouth, not being able to tell him the whole truth. Not yet.

Judy agreed to get her blood tested as soon as Phillip and I were engaged and had set a wedding date. She wants to be sure I'm sending all the right messages to Jayden that it's really over between us for

Though Jayden is the biological father to Abby, Judy wanted more convincing that I'm not intending to try and get him back. Also, she wants me to make her out to be nice now because Jayden didn't trust her after Ashlyn threw her under the bus.

As angry as that made me, it's not the worst thing she could have asked of me, I suppose. If it gets her to cooperate, it's no problem.

knew she'd do the right thing." Jayden sounds pleased. I

Yeah right!

either," I add because

my own dread, the possibility of losing Abby

have no blood for her. Hopefully, she can get well enough

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37 Mamma Bear

I try

""Not ideal."

that may never happen. Right now, I'll

it's Friday night. In the essence of being mature and moving on, how about

in..?" His hesitation is

Ashlyn... I'm guessing you're engaged again

Yes."

too awkward as a foursome. Plus, the club will

doesn't sound convinced. "She may not feel up to

it ten o'clock tonight. It'll be okay. You'll

then." He finally agrees to my crazy

let the others know." Relief washes over

to Phillip, I'm going to make it convincing. I think I can do that in two hours and get back by midnight. I know Anne will agree that a little dancing can't hurt and be happy to stay

little excited about seeing Phillip on the dance floor.

chest rise and fall with each breath. She looks so peaceful despite everything. I stroke her hair gently, whispering promises of

the fragility of her condition. But it's also a comfort hearing her steady breathing and

lengths I'm willing to go to for her. Every sacrifice, every difficult conversation, it's all worth it

girl doing?" Phillip keeps his voice low

doing much better. Look how the redness has gone. No swelling either. The antibiotics

news. And