Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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Jayden)

"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?"

about that. Maybe it would be easier all around

she'll want to

long, she'll want to know

it would be easier to just back out. But then you'll miss a lot of her growing up and once you have this new baby, you'll realize how

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

when I heard you had drugs in your system and you'd been so determined you didn't love her, I just

very confused. But now I feel I'm making my own

I'd lost you when you married

you had to do everything you could to 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 mistake, I will

her to believe I do, I didn't find anything in Father's office except a rush of the fear and helplessness I'd felt whenever I was

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and I'd had

to hurt me. But the constant pressure to be what he wanted and the emotional trauma from his obvious hatred of me had come back in

sad when he died. I was happy and relieved. That's really messed

I cared. Him being dead was the best thing that ever happened to me. I knew I could finally make my own decisions. At least I thought

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

my duty and marrying Ashlyn. Yes, I love her. But it isn't an all-consuming passion that I'd

remembering how we were intimate together. How we discovered each other and knew all the triggers. We could never

in the heat of passion; Winona above me, beneath me,