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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?"

about that. Maybe it would be easier all around if I just

one day, she'll

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

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,

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

drugged you. But when I heard you had drugs in your system and you'd been so determined

I was very confused. But now I feel

thought I'd lost you when you married Winona. I

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 cut you from my children's lives if 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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I'd had to

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

known was why he hated me so much. Not that I cared. Him being dead was the best thing that ever happened to me. I knew I could finally make my own

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

her. But it isn't an all-consuming passion

How we discovered each other and knew all

Winona above me,

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