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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?"

one hundredth thoughts about that. Maybe it would be easier all around if I just stayed

she'll want to

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

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,

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

you had drugs in your system and you'd been so determined you didn't

right. I was very confused. But now I feel I'm

when you married Winona. I

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 have too." "You won't have to. I'll do better. You'll see. Nothing

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

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I'd had to

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

happy and relieved. That's really messed with

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

I had no problems walking away from everything here to be with Winona back

marrying Ashlyn. Yes, I love her. But it

intimate together. How we discovered each other and knew

of passion; Winona above me,

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