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.

grime. I wash the blood off me that's soaked through my clothes. I cry as I

is fighting for his life. He took a bullet meant for me, and now he might not make it. How could Ashlyn get

replay the events in my mind. The sound of the gunshot. Waiting for the bullet to hit me and then Jayden on the ground. The

like this is unbearable,

dry off and wrap myself in the hospital

I step back into my room, Judy

tone surprisingly caring.

feel a little better," i admit. "Thank you

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125 Jury Actually

into bed while you wait for them. May as well get

say as I climb onto

two women united by their love for the same man.

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 happen again. Gordon

I nod. "Come in."

He does.

see where

she's voluntarily giving

did well. Everything has been dropped and you can

will be removed from your home. Ashlyn is

needs help. I mean, she really

worry about you, right now. How about Jayden, any

heart but there's a lot of damage apparently. Might be