Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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123 A Fire Woman

123 A Free Woman

(Winona)

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The paramedics load Jayden into the ambulance, their movements quick and precise. Their faces are grim as they work to stabilize him. The bleeding has stopped, but he's lost so much blood.

I think most of it is on me, soaked in my clothes, making my hands sticky. I don't care about the mess, though. I only care about him, lying there so still and pale. "Please, let me ride with him," I beg one of the paramedics, my voice trembling and desperate. "I need to be with him. He needs to know I'm here for him."

"I'm sorry, ma'am," the paramedic replies, his tone gentle but firm, like he's used to delivering bad news." We need all the space we can get to work on him. It's critical. Every second counts." My heart is being ripped out of my chest as they shut the ambulance doors. "But he took the bullet for me," I whisper, tears streaming down my face. "I can't let him go alone. He can't be alone." The paramedic's eyes soften, showing a flicker of empathy. "We'll take good care of him, I promise. But right now, we need to focus on getting him to the hospital as quickly as possible. Meet us there." I watch helplessly as they close the doors of the ambulance, feeling a part of me being sealed away with them.

Jayden's pale face is the last thing I see before the doors shut, and the ambulance speeds away, sirens blaring, cutting through the air like a knife.

I don't even know if I can go to the hospital. I mean what goes on now with my detention?

Gordon comes up beside me, his expression full of sympathy and determination, "I'll drive you to the hospital," he says, his voice steady and reassuring. "We'll be right behind them, I promise." "C. can I go?"

"Winona, after this, there will be no case against you. My team has already set the wheels in motion to get word to the Santa Monica judge. You'll be a free woman again. Ashlyn will be locked up. I'll stay with you until we get official word."

Numbly, I nod, allowing him to guide me to his car. Every second feels like an eternity, the fear of losing Jayden for good makes me realize how much he's still ingrained into my soul.

to the hospital like this." My sobs start. "But what if

You can wear my coat, it will cover most of it. Let's just get there and you can get cleaned up

"Okay."

ordeal. They'll want to monitor you for

for his life because of me and the thought of losing him is unbearable. When he took that bullet for

moment of clarity, cutting through all

too, more than anything. I can't do

see a familiar cell phone. It's Jayden's, it must have come out of his pocket, or he had it in his hand before he leapt in front

I almost drop it again. As a mother, I know what. I have to do. I tried the old code he always used to

moment. This isn't going to be easy, but it's necessary. She has to know. She has

loves Jayden and I know I want to do the right thing and let her

press the call button and hold the phone to my ear. It rings once, twice, three times. Each

what to say, how

Finally, the call connects.

and I can tell she's been worried. It's the first

I say, my voice barely

silence on the other end is deafening, stretching on as I gather the strength to continue. I glance at Gordon as we walk to his car. He

deep breath, preparing myself to deliver

pleasure from that. I know how it feels to think your only child

a gun. The bullet was meant for me. Jayden jumped in front of

can hear the rawness in

Michael's in

took a