Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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166 Higher Power

(Ashlyn)

I sit on the edge of my narrow bed, the cold, sterile walls of the small, with nothing more than a bed, a table, and a chair. facility pressing in on me. The room is

It's a far cry from the luxury I was used to, but it's fitting. I don't deserve anything better. Not after everything I've done.

The silence here is deafening in its way, but it gives me time to think, to reflect on everything that's led me to this point.

I've spent countless hours replaying the past in my mind, dissecting every action, every decision, every

hurtful word.

I've talked to my psychiatrist and, more importantly, listened.

And I've come to realize just how wrong I was. How wrong Judy is.

About everything.

here. Now I know there's something out there bigger than all of us, it was easy to accept responsibility. Easy for me

and Jayden, there's a knot of guilt that tightens in my chest, a heavy weight that I

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by my own desires, by what I thought I was entitled

future, but that was a lie. All I can ever remember is

to believe was mine. I saw Winona as the obstacle in my path, and

I lied, I hurt

lonely teenager. I hated her making me actually grow to like her. Judy said it was all a

I can do now is face the consequences of my actions and accept the pain I've caused. I may be in here for many years. Even if I

without. But if he'd died that day, by my hand, what would I do then? I'd still have to survive.

shackles. To end it all. I didn't care how. Starve myself or something faster if I could

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any chance to do anything in

have a phone to send her messages and read hers. She's still on about the same old things. I play along,

have to. I wouldn't put it past her to have me killed if I go

changing happened.

to something in life that's bigger than me, bigger than

matter how much I tried to break her, she kept fighting, kept standing up for herself,

first time in my life, I'm forced to confront who I really am. I can't hide behind my wealth, my family name, or my looks. None of that means

thinking about redemption, about what it means to truly atone for your sins. I've never been religious, never cared much for the idea of