Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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116 Gangster Mother

(Jayden)

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I don't think I've avoided going back to my penthouse as much as today, ever. I just don't want to have to face Ashlyn. But in another way, it's all I want to do. Just face her and get her away from me.

But if I trigger her too much, I risk putting Winona and Abby at more risk. key and

Ashlyn won't let anything keep her away from taking Winona down. So, it seems anyway. I use my key go inside. There's not much noise in here. I walk down to the kitchen, and I see Mother. I look around. No Ashlyn. "Hi,"

Mother turns around with a start. "Jayden, you're home. You gave me a start..."

"Sorry, I probably should have messaged given the circumstances."

"The circumstances are still sleeping."

I eye her carefully. "Did you give her something?"

"Nothing dangerous. I slipped some sleep medication into her breath freshener. I wasn't to know she would practically drink that stuff."

"She is obsessed about fresh breath."

"She is in the guest room down the hall. Your old office, you converted. It was the nearest bed and I couldn't carry her if she passed out completely." "She must have woken up at some stage because I spoke to her on the phone."

"She did. She's had some food and some water, and she just went right back to sleep."

"Are you sure she's still in there asleep?"

"Yes. I locked it."

I stare at her. "You can't just go locking her up."

Mother shrugs. I mean, it used to be an office, it had a lock. May as well use it." "You better get it unlocked now I'm home."

Mother sighs like this is the greatest inconvenience in the world. "Suit yourself." She goes off to unlock the door and I follow her so I can see Ashlyn for myself. True enough. Ashlyn is sound asleep. I breathe out. Good.

We walk back out to the kitchen. "I made your favorite

"I can't eat."

"Serves you right for drinking so much last night. How's Abby?"

"Doc says she can go home tomorrow. She's recovered so well."

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"That is good news."

they belong." I pull open the fridge and get a can of

"Are you sure?"

twenty-one, so yes. Hair of the dog that bit me." I walk out to go pour.my drink in the bar room. I just need some

add ice and rum to the glass and splash in some cola. It burns going down but the warmth of alcohol from my belly to my extremities soothes my mind. So

Winona back. My family

Since I lost our baby, I just can't function anymore."

Her hands are

her and go behind

is

take advantage of me? You know the doctors said my best

to be completely oblivious to me saying it was over between

trip. I've just come home

at me. "At least I know that murdering bitch can't go

my gaze at her.

you believe me, you said

believe the truth will

me, you can't. I won't

with the rest of my

she'll be in

that if she is innocent, Gordon Brown will find a way to prove it. So maybe you'll be the

screaming. She's

shut up!"

hurt, her high-pitched voice is so shrill. My head is about

screaming with her hands clenched

or something but I need to be

tips breath freshener

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"That is good news."

here with me where they belong." I pull

"I need some rum."

"Are you sure?"

twenty-one, so yes. Hair of the just need some silence

I walk out to go pour my drink in the bar

has happened. I've told Ashlyn I don't want to be with her

baby, I just can't function anymore." Ashlyn is behind me. Her hands

from her and go behind the bar. "Would

trying to get me drunk to take advantage of me? You know the doctors said my best chance of

to be completely oblivious to me saying it was

off on a business trip. I've just come home to pack

eyes flash at me. "At least I know that