Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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125 Judy Actually Cares

(Winona)

"You look awful," Judy says bluntly from the doorway.

I jumped because I didn't expect her to follow me up here. I thought she'd be hovering down in emergency for more news on Jayden.

"Let's get you in that shower." She takes Gordon's coat off my shoulders.

"I want to get all this blood off me," I admit, my voice breaking. The last thing I want to do is be this vulnerable in front of Judy, but I'm just so broken I can't put up any sort of emotional shield right now.

Judy surprises me by touching my hand gently. "Go take a shower. I'll stay here and wait for news. I'll have some clothes brought in for you immediately."

Her kindness catches me off guard. I search her eyes for any hint of ulterior motives but find only genuine concern. "Okay," I say, hesitant but grateful. "Thank you."

She nods, squeezing my hand briefly before letting go. "We're both here for Jayden. He needs us both to be strong."

I nod and head towards the bathroom, my legs feeling like they might give out at any moment.

Before I get under the water, I pull my cell phone from my pocket and message Anne, Lance, and Lisa, letting them know what's happened. That I can't talk just yet but just to watch the news. I place Jayden's phone beside mine. The symbolism catches in my throat.

I hear Judy on her phone too, calling Gus. I hear her say his name. Her voice is low, urgent, but I can't make out all of the words. I just hear the tremor in her tone, a reflection of the fear I feel.

water wash away the blood and grime. I wash the blood off me that's soaked through my clothes. I cry as I don't want to wash him away from

now he might not make it. How could Ashlyn

the water cascades over me, I replay the events in my mind. The sound of the gunshot. Waiting for the bullet to hit me and

of losing him like this is unbearable, a pain so deep it

my shower, feeling a little more human. I dry off and wrap myself in the hospital gown I find

my room, Judy is still

"Feeling better?" she asks, her tone surprisingly

better," i admit. "Thank you

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125 Jury Actually

you wait for them.

now." I say as I climb

by their love

taking the bullet for me, his love so clear in that moment. The realization that I can't live without him, no matter how much he's hurt me in the past. We've both been manipulated and controlled in the past. But I'm not letting that

I nod. "Come in."

He does.

up. "I'll go see

she's voluntarily

did well. Everything has been dropped and you can go back to living your normal

from your home. Ashlyn is behind bars. and will stay that way for

help. I mean, she really needs help. I hope

you, right now. How about Jayden, any

just missed his heart but there's a lot of damage apparently. Might be hours