Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

My CEO 80

80 She's Dangerous

(Winona)

The officer lets Bobby and Sarah stay for our picnic. He's waiting for us to finish.

I see Jayden staring. I look over there in the distance, spot a familiar figure near the top of the stairs.

My heart skips a beat, and a cold wave of shock washes over me.

It's Ashlyn.

I swallow. What does she want?

She's just standing there with a twisted smile on her face.

I'm still fragile from Abby's disappearance and the revelation about Bobby and Sarah, my chest tightens with a mix of anger and dread.

I'm so tired of all of this. It's time I tried to make peace and include her in our family.

After all, she has Jayden's child inside her and regardless of the circumstance that child will need some stability.

I hand Bobby and Sarah their sandwiches, trying to mask my rising panic. "Stay here with Jayden for a moment," I say, forcing a smile. "I see a friend of ours. I'll be right back." Jayden looks at me, concern etched on his face. "Are you sure?"

I nod, my eyes locked on Ashlyn. "I need to deal with this."

As I approach, Ashlyn's smile widens into a sneer. "Well, how touching," she says, her voice dripping with venom. "The pathetic ex-wife came to make peace, no doubt." "What are you doing here, Ashlyn?" I ask, trying to keep my voice steady, but the quiver betrays me.

laughs, a harsh, grating sound. "I'm just here to remind you that Jayden is my husband now. You're nothing but a

blood boils despite my resolve to be calm, and I clench my fists. "Jayden and I

can try," she hisses. Her eyes glint with malice. "You know, I've been thinking. Maybe I'll just throw myself down these steps. I don't care if I lose Jayden's baby. I hate kids. It

closer to the edge, her smile never wavering. "You think I won't? You think I care about this baby? Jayden is mine, and I'll do whatever it takes

races, the fear and fury blending into a potent mix. "Ashlyn, please. Don't do

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away," I pleaded, reaching out to her. "You don't want

laughs, a cold, mirthless sound. "Oh, but I do. It's perfect. Everyone will think you pushed me. Jayden will

dart forward, grabbing her arm, trying to pull her

"No, Winona! Stop!" Her voice is a

the one inching closer to the stairs, using my grip to make it

about the baby." If I let her go now, the sheer momentum will send her

me, her eyes filled with hatred. "This baby is just a tool. You think I care

tightens, and I try to pull her back, but she resists, twisting and struggling against me. "Ashlyn, you're going to

back against my efforts. "Everyone will see

are."

her slipping, my desperation growing. "Why are you doing

and those other kids. To make you look crazy. To make everyone think you're unfit to be a mother." The revelation hits me like a punch to the gut. "You...

to buy off. And it worked, didn't it? You're unraveling.

horror surge through me, my mind reeling from her confession. "You're sick," I whisper, tears streaming down my face. "How could you do that to those children? To Abby." "Because I win," she spits back, her eyes gleaming with triumph. "Jayden is

her back from the edge, my heart racing. "You're not going to win, Ashlyn.