Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(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 and get a can of cola.

"Are you sure?"

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

in 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

want is Winona back. My family

you're home. Sorry, I'm so sleepy. Since I lost our baby, I

Her hands

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

is

You know the doctors said my best chance of getting

completely oblivious to me saying it was over between

I'm off on a business trip. I've

eyes flash at me. "At least I know

at her. "Nothing has

believe me, you

the truth will come

you can't.

the rest of my rum. "The court

in jail.

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

just starts screaming. She's screaming

shut up!"

high-pitched voice is so shrill.

her hands

about to walk around there and put my hand over her mouth or

in a flash, she tips breath freshener right into Ashlyn's

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"That is good news."

they belong." I pull open the fridge and get

"I need some rum."

"Are you sure?"

over twenty-one, so yes. Hair of the just

that bit me." I walk out to go pour

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

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

her and go behind the

to take advantage of me? You know the doctors said my best chance of getting pregnant again is

to be completely oblivious to me

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

at me. "At least I know that murdering bitch