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."

fists clench at my sides. "I'm not going

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

damn-well told you, I'm her father, not you! If

certificate. I can sign the papers needed.

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

paramedics try to separate us as Phillip holds his jaw, pain etched across

Green shouts. "You're not helping Abby by

be here calling himself the father." I lunge for him again, determined

for a second. I launch my body fully at him and we're both on the ground with a thud, grappling and trying to land

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of shouts and movement as security separates

security guards yells as they pull Phillip across the ground away

his face red with anger. "Jayden,

okay." I shake off the security guard. "I'm okay." I taste blood

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

blood boiling. "Don't tell me what to

hell down," Gus snaps, his voice low and furious. "You're

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

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 anger, and for a

collar. This isn't about you and

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I don't know that? I'm

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

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

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