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."

at my

"Jayden, calm down. We all want what's

you! If anyone needs to leave,

her birth certificate. I can sign the papers needed. Not you," Phillip

my knuckles connecting

try to separate us as Phillip holds his jaw, pain

stop!" Dr. Green shouts. "You're

himself the father." I lunge for him again, determined to show him I'm not kidding. Before I can throw another punch, Phillip swings back, landing a stinging fist

sends me reeling for a second. I launch my body fully at him and we're both on

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into a whirlwind of shouts and movement as security separates

him!" one of the security guards yells as they pull Phillip across the ground away from me. The other

room, his face red with

off the security guard. "I'm okay." I

into the ambulance bay and out onto the street. "You're not helping Abby

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

down," Gus snaps, his voice low

need a lecture from you," I spit back. "You abandoned me to abuse when I was a kid. Don't bother trying to parent me now." I glare at him. "I'm Abby's father and no piece of fucking paper is going to deny me

to glare at 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." I pushed him off again. Gus's eyes flash with

and straightens his collar. This isn't about you and me.

head out

ass and start thinking about what's best

that? I'm trying to

damn fool?" Gus retorts. "You're not protecting anyone with this behavior. You're just making it harder for everyone who actually cares about

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

be," Gus says, his tone softer but still firm. "But not if you keep acting like this.