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?"

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

there now," Anne says, her tone practical. "You can't deal with anything if you're not honest

argue, but she's right. "Yeah, I guess. I just hope the kids didn't

hear the argument so neither could they. I just heard Jayden mumbling and the

slam."

"That's a relief."

You should get some more rest, or at least take a shower. You look

need to work on things together if you both want this. It's not going to happen by magic.

still standing here, trying to piece together the mess I'm facing, when

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in like a tornado,

I thought you'd be glowing after a night with your sexy fiancé, not looking like you got dragged through a hedge

smile. "Yeah, well, he is partially the reason, but not the way you're

on the couch, her bag hitting the floor with a thud. "Oh? Spill. Did he not perform, or did you

but laugh, even though it makes my head hurt. "We got drunk and cared too much...

suddenly serious.

just... it got into my head, and I kept picturing it. I told him hoping he'd understand and he got angry. Really

therapy. Okay, he said

whistle. "So, even though Ashlyn's locked up, she's still messing with your

""Pretty much," I mutter.

Lisa says, leaning back and crossing her legs. "You're not going to like this, but you need to deal with those feelings. Otherwise, they're

"I just... I don't know how