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."

belong." I pull open the fridge

"Are you sure?"

dog that bit me." I walk out to go pour.my drink in

splash in some cola. It burns going down but the warmth of alcohol from my belly to my extremities soothes

family

Sorry, I'm so sleepy. Since I lost

hands are touching

away from her and go behind the bar. "Would you like a

is

You know the doctors said my best chance of

to be completely oblivious to me saying it was

not happening. I'm off on a business trip.

flash at me. "At least I know that murdering

gaze at her. "Nothing has been proven

believe me, you said

truth

won't leave me, you can't. I won't divorce

swallow my anger with the rest of my rum. "The court will grant

be in jail. Where she

that if she is innocent, Gordon Brown will find a way

just starts screaming. She's

up!" I

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

her hands clenched into fists at her

put my hand over her mouth or something but I need to be careful in

tips breath freshener right

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"That is good news."

where they belong." I

"I need some rum."

"Are you sure?"

of the just need

bit me." I walk out to go pour my drink in the bar room.

some cola. It burns going down but the warmth of alcohol from my belly to my extremities soothes my mind. So much has happened. I've told Ashlyn I don't want to be with her any more but I still need to keep her within arm's reach. All I want is Winona back. My family back. But I can't get near

I'm so sleepy. Since I lost our baby, I just can't function

move away from her and go behind the bar.

You know the doctors said my best chance

seems to be completely oblivious to me saying it was over between

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

I know