Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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151 Can't Get Past It (Winona)

I feel like I've been hit by a truck. My head's pounding, my stomach's churning, and every sound stabs into my skull. I groan, pressing my hand to my forehead as I sit up in bed.

The memories of last night come flooding back-the party, the drinks, the argument.

God, the argument.

Anne stayed over with Bobby and Sarah. I hope they never heard us arguing like that. The kids are playing downstairs, their laughter bubbling upwards. It's the only bright spot in my day so far.

I pull on a robe and drag myself down to the kitchen, where the smell of coffee isn't helping my nausea.

"Good afternoon." Anne glances up from the table, her eyes sharp. "You look like hell," she says, handing

me a mug.

"Feel like it, too," I mutter, taking a sip and wincing. Even the usual coffee tastes too strong. I wince." Afternoon?" I look at the clock on the wall. "Shit, it's almost three in the afternoon!"

I heard Jayden slam the door when he left around three in the morning," Anne says, her voice probing but gentle. "Are you okay?"

I sigh, leaning against the counter. "We argued. Badly. I said a lot of things I shouldn't have."

Anne studies me for a moment, then asks, "were any of those things true?"

but... I think the delivery was a bit rough, on both accounts. We were both drunk and

is out there now," Anne says, her tone practical. "You can't

right. "Yeah, I guess. I just hope the kids didn't hear

argument so neither could they. I just heard Jayden

slam."

"That's a relief."

I'm taking all three kids out for a bit. You should get some more rest, or at least

the chase. "You and Jayden need to work on things together if you both want this. It's not going to happen

leaving me alone with my thoughts-and my guilt. I'm still standing here, trying to piece together the mess I'm facing, when there's a knock on the door. Please don't be Jayden. I just

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like a tornado, her usual larger-than-life

fiancé, not looking like you got dragged through a hedge backwards. Unless he's the reason

a weak smile. "Yeah, well, he is partially the reason, but not the way

with a thud. "Oh? Spill. Did he not perform, or did you two just get

even though it makes my head hurt. "We got drunk and cared too much... We argued. About him having sex with Ashlyn. And

suddenly serious. "What

he was with was Ashlyn. It just... it got into my head, and I kept picturing it.

me I was crazy to think about Ashlyn and him and needed therapy. Okay, he said my reactions. were crazy. Same thing as

out a low whistle. "So, even though Ashlyn's locked

""Pretty much," I mutter.

this, but you need to deal with those feelings. Otherwise, they're going to eat you alive-and your

the cushions. "I just... I don't know how to let