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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?"

easier all around if I just stayed away and let her

day, she'll want

finds out I've known for this long, she'll

you'll miss a lot of her growing up and once you have this

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

was any proof that Winona drugged you. But when I heard you

wasn't right. I was very confused. But now I feel I'm

married Winona. I

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.

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

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and I'd had to leave

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

really messed with my head now and the kind of father I want to

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

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

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

night remembering how we were intimate together. How we discovered each other and knew all the triggers. We could

the heat of passion; Winona

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