Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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81 Winona Don't!

(Jayden)

I watched Winona and Ashlyn near the top of the stairs at Palisades Park, their bodies locked in a struggle.

I want to intervene, but I need to stay with the kids. My mind races as I try to process what's happening.

Abby tugs at my shirt, her eyes wide with confusion and fear. "Daddy, why is Mommy hurting that lady?" she asks, her voice trembling.

Before I can respond, the officer who had just left to get coffee comes rushing back.

He sees the struggle and sprints toward them, shouting for them to stop.

The commotion has drawn a small crowd of onlookers, and my stomach knots with anxiety.

"Stay here," I tell Abby and the other kids, my voice firm but gentle. "Everything is going to be okay."

I try to keep my eyes on the scene, watching in horror as it looks like Winona is pushing Ashlyn toward the edge.

Ashlyn screams, "No, Winona! Don't!".

Then she falls, her body rolling down the steep stairs in a terrifying blur.

Winona stands there, her face a mix of shock and rage and then she grabs her head, a scream tearing. from her throat, before collapsing to the ground, "Mommy!" Abby screams, her little hands clutching at me.

I scoop her up, holding her close. "It's okay, Abby. It's going to be okay," I whisper, even though I don't believe it myself.

More police arrive on the scene, their presence adding to the chaos.

The officer who had been with us takes charge, directing the crowd and securing the area. He me pass, his expression grim.

e won't let

"I need to take Bobby and Sarah into care," he says, his voice steady. "You may need to be a witness later.

me, their faces pale with fear I nod, trying to stay composed. 'Okay. Just make sure they're safe. I'll see you soon,

"We'll take care of them,"

attention back to the stairs, where Ashlyn lies

with pain, and she clutches her stomach, moaning about the

she whimpers, her voice weak. "She said she'd kill

go to Ashlyn. They stabilize her

to kill me and the baby," she accuses, her voice laced with pain

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still on the ground, cradling her head and sobbing. The police try to get her up

and despair. I want to believe in her, but the

Ashlyn, and I can't ignore what I

to take statements and gather evidence. This lady...

holding Abby tighter as she cries into my shoulder. "I

she continues to

should

Her mind was

is on her feet, her face a mask of

her behind

and I see the plea for understanding, the desperate need for me

this moment, with everything falling apart around us, I don't know what to

me one

I say,

let her near Abby. She wants you for herself. Watch Abby.

have the right to

as they read Winona

can't help her.

cries out as they lead her

at Winona, feeling the weight of her plea settling heavily on

I'm left standing there,

deep down, doubt gnaws at me. Did Winona really push Ashlyn? Honestly, after everything, she could've been in

the necklace. Would she sacrifice the child she's

image of Winona's hands on Ashlyn haunts me, and I can't