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"Abby turns three today. She's out of the hospital and I'm finally ready to meet her."

Mother smiles back at me. "It's very exciting. You could've met her before this."

"I know, but she's had such a lot to contend with. I want to be sure she's ready. That I'm ready."

"I think she'll be ready. She didn't miss a beat when she opened her eyes and saw me."

"Wait, you actually met her? How was it?" I'm surprised Mother didn't tell me this.

"I did, and if you're asking if there's any doubt she's yours. There isn't. She could be the spit out of your "mouth at that age. So, you're sure you're ready?"

I nod. "Therapy has really helped me get a handle on things and deal with my memories objectively. The couple sessions have also made Ashlyn and I stronger, I can tell we are gaining a new level of trust for each other." "Great to hear."

"Plus, I'm well aware that once I go into Abby's life as her biological father, I can't then change my mind."

"Have you had second thoughts about that?"

be easier all around if

she'll

she finds out I've known for this long, she'll want to know why I didn't

out. But then you'll miss a lot of her growing

more games. Ashlyn and I are married. Winona and I are friends and will be co-parenting.

for you. There never was any proof that Winona drugged you. But when I heard you had drugs in your system

very confused. But now I feel

lost you when you married Winona. I never want that

keep this company running until I was ready to be CEO, even more so after my accident. I get why you've done what you've done. But, make no

find anything in Father's office except a rush of the fear and helplessness I'd felt whenever I was in there.

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The

I'd had to leave

me. But the constant pressure to be what he wanted and the emotional trauma from his obvious hatred of me

That's really messed with my head now and

Not that I cared. Him being dead was the best

of how my mother was with Winona. Hostile and hateful. I had no problems walking away from everything here to be with Winona back then. At least I'd have her. Now I'm giving her up, and the family we could have been

Ashlyn. Yes, I love her. But it isn't an all-consuming passion that

in bed at night remembering how we were intimate together. How we discovered each

the heat of passion; Winona above me,

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