Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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110 Fathers At War

(Jayden)

"Abby, Abby, Daddy's here. Don't be scared. I'll get Mommy to you as soon as I can."

"Jayden. I told you to wait in the staff room until I called for you." Dr. Green admonishes me.

I rush to Abby's side, her tiny, limp body lying on the stretcher, surrounded by paramedics and medical staff. My heart is pounding, and all I can think about is losing her now. Phillip moves across from me, looking like he's in charge, like he has any right to be here.

"I'm here, Abby. Just keep holding on." Phillip says as he takes her hand.

The sight of him touching Abby, trying to take my place, makes my blood boil. I push past a paramedic, getting right in Phillip's face. "What the hell are you doing here?" Phillip doesn't back down. "I'm here for Abby. She needs someone who can stay calm and can't be here, so I'm stepping up."

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"Stepping up? More like interfering." I spit out the words, fury coursing through me. "You think you take my place?"

s eyes.

"Jayden, now's not the time for this," Phillip replies, his voice steady, but I see the fear in his "It's exactly the time for this," I snarl. "You're not her father. I am."

Dr. Green steps in, trying to diffuse the situation. "Jayden, you need to step back. Let us do our job."

I glare at the doctor. "Don't tell me what to do. This is my daughter."

"You're being disruptive," Dr. Green says firmly. "If you can't control yourself, you'll have to leave."

clench at my sides. "I'm not

down. We all want what's best for

told you, I'm her father, not you! If anyone

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take it anymore. I throw a punch, my knuckles connecting with Phillip's jaw. He staggers back, and the room erupts

and paramedics try to separate us as Phillip

Dr. Green shouts. "You're not

my anger barely contained. "He has no right to be here calling himself the father." I lunge for him again, determined to show him I'm not kidding. Before I can throw another punch, Phillip swings

I launch my body fully at him and we're both on the ground with a thud,

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room turns into a whirlwind of shouts and movement

the security guards yells as they pull Phillip across the ground away from me. The other huge man has me standing and my arms pulled tight behind

room, his face red with anger. "Jayden, what the hell are

shake off the security guard.

by the arm and pulls me outside into the ambulance bay and out onto the street. "You're not helping Abby with this

away from him, my blood boiling. "Don't tell me what to

calm the hell down," Gus snaps, his voice low and furious.

abandoned me to abuse when I was a kid. Don't bother trying to parent me

him and I scruff him by the collar, getting up close. "You denied me, you weak prick. But I won't ever be a coward like you. You aren't worth the spit out of Abby's mouth. You're pathetic."

takes a deep breath and straightens his collar. This isn't about you and me.

your head

ass and start thinking about

think I don't know that? I'm trying to protect

anyone with this behavior. You're just making

my hands clenched into fists. "I'm her father. I'm the one who

but still firm. "But not if you keep acting like this. You