Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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153 The Crossroads (Winona)

Jayden arrives at my door early on Sunday morning, the sun just starting to filter through the trees outside. I wasn't expecting him this soon; he texted earlier to ask if he could come over.

I open the door, and there he is-tall, broad, Impossibly handsome. His face is a mix of determination and regret. "Hey," he says softly, "Thanks for seeing me."

"Hey," I reply, stepping aside to let him in. "Thanks for wanting to come by. I want to get this cleared up."

We go to the kitchen and I pour us coffee.

He takes the cup from me, his fingers brushing mine for just a second, and I can feel the familiar pull, the one that's always been there, even when everything else felt like it was falling apart. We sat down at the table.

"I'm sorry," he starts, his voice low. "About everything. I know I messed up, Win. L... I never wanted to hurt you like that ever."

1 nod, looking down into my coffee, watching the ripples on the surface. "I'm sorry too. For my part in it. Jayden, I think we're at a crossroads here,"

I lift my gaze to meet his, and I see the same realization. "This... what we've been doing... it's not working. We can't keep going like this."

He nods slowly, and I can see the struggle in his eyes, the way he's trying to find the right words. "I know," he says, his voice rough. "I don't want to lose you, Winona. But I also don't want to keep hurting you. Or Abby."

My heart aches at the mention of our daughter. "I don't want to lose you either, Jayden. But we have to be honest with ourselves. If we keep going down this path without fixing what's broken... we'll just end up hurting each other more. And I can't... I won't let that happen to Abby."

He frowns at that, and I see the guilt flash across his face. "I know you're right," he admits. "But where do we go from here? How do we fix this?"

about blame or guilt. We both have a part to play. We're both

We need to find some neutral

For both of us. Together. Maybe

in his eyes, but he doesn't

this... all of this... it's bigger than just us.

a long moment, and I can see the wheels turning in his mind. Finally, he nods. "I'll do it. I'll do whatever it takes, Winona. But... I don't

hand in mine. "We'll promise each other something. If we

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everything, no matter how much it hurts or how long it takes. It's the only

his grip firm. 1 promise. I'll be all in. But what if... what if we find

it?"

I push through. "Then we walk away. Gracefully. For Abby's sake. We make a good life for her, no matter what.

eyes full of pain and determination, "She does. And I

not going to bring up things that trigger us... unless we're with the therapist. We need

in his shoulders ease just a bit. "I understand. And I think... I think that's

the possibility that... that it might not work out. And if it doesn't... we'll find a

lose you. But I also don't want to keep hurting you. Or Abby. So, let's

but it also scares me. Because I know that

own thoughts. But for the first time in a long time, I feel like we're on the same page. Like maybe, just maybe, we

up the appointments tomorrow," I say, breaking the silence. "One bite at

I see a small, tentative

walk him to the door, feeling a strange mix of hope and fear swirling in my