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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?"

that. Maybe it would be easier

day, she'll want to

long, she'll want to know why I didn't

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

to promise me no more games. Ashlyn and I are married. Winona and I are friends and will be co-parenting. You need to stop meddling in my

any proof that Winona drugged you. But when I heard you had drugs in your system

But now I feel

lost you when you married Winona.

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,

sure I believe her. But right now, I need 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 in there. It made me

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and I'd had to

hurt me. But the constant pressure to be what he wanted and the

happy and relieved. That's really messed with my head now and the kind

out safely. What I had never known was why he hated me so much. Not that I cared. Him being dead

also remembered a lot 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 because I'm doing

marrying Ashlyn. Yes, I love her. But it isn't

intimate together. How we

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

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