Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

My CEO 48

48 Devil You Don't Know

(Winona)

"Winona," Jayden's voice is filled with emotion. "Thank you for today. It means a lot to me."

I look across at him, tears welling in my eyes. "It means a lot to Abby too. She deserves to know her father."

He steps closer, brushing a tear from my cheek. "I wish it could be different."

I swallow hard, the memories and emotions threaten to overwhelm me. "We need to focus on Abby now. She's what's important and your new baby is coming."

I resist the urge to press myself to his chest. "Jayden, I know we shared something that's once in a lifetime. But it was a lifetime ago. I need a peaceful existence. I can have that if you're with Ashlyn and your mother is happy."

He nods, his hand lingers on my cheek for a moment before he pulls away. "You're right."

As he walks out of the kitchen, I watch him go, my heart aching with a mix of love and loss. I know I have. to move on, but part of me will always remember the way things were, the way they could have been.

The party has wound down and Jayden and Ashlyn went to tuck Abby in. Judy has gone and just Lisa and Lance are here with me and Phillip. You know, I feel I've really turned a corner. I think Jayden and I just said goodbye for real in the kitchen earlier.

Plus, it's adult drink time and being at home makes me feel very festive. I empty the bottle of vodka and the bottle of gin into the punch bowl.

"Woo hoo! You go, girlfriend!" Lisa calls out.

"I figure now I can celebrate being home."

"I'll drink to that." Lisa laughs and fills up a plastic cup with punch.

Jayden and Ashlyn come back out. "I think she wants a final goodnight from you two." Jayden says to Phillip and me.

Phillip, you've done enough

can still say goodnight to

didn't mean it like that." I

first..." He goes out to the garage and wheels in a huge plastic tub full of

and Jayden both

jokes as he pulls a beer out of the tub and cracks the lid

We'll be back

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have you covered. Zero alcohol champagne. We can't have you feeling left out." I say with a smile. I'm really trying

my surprise, she smiles. "That is very thoughtful, Winona.

bottle to Lance. "Here, pop this before you

too drunk to pop

up to

room, you two." I say as Phillip and I walk to Abby's room. "I didn't mean anything by saying

know, I'm just on edge and you've done a

Including this little mite." I kiss her forehead as I get

Nigh nigh, Uncle

We all love you very much.

tomorrow, Abby,"

her lashes are for her age. I'm not sure if Phillip heard that last part. "Okay. Let's

people, we better wrap this up, it's almost midnight and I think some of us have had

to Phillip, Lance and Lisa. All about three sheets to the wind. But I'm happy they are happy. Jayden has had only slightly less, so it's good Ashlyn is driving, and she is yawning. She's been pretty quiet, and I notice

Lisa says

get up to in the morning, so

kids for me," Lisa over-exaggerates. "I'd rather stick hot pokers in

you a car. Neither of you are