Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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167 Two Worlds

(Winona)

We check into the best hotel in the city.

I don't belong here wasting money while others are suffering, I don't deserve it.

Jayden is busy at the front desk, handling the details, but my mind is back at that house. The contrast between this opulence and the place I grew up in is too much. How do I reconcile these two worlds? How do I accept that I'm living in one and Ignoring the other?

When Jayden comes back with the electronic room key, I can't help but voice what's on my mind. "This place is over the top, Jayden. We don't need all this. It's... unnecessary."

He looks at me, his expression softening. "You've been triggered. We'll stick a pin in this for now and talk about it in therapy."

Is he being understanding or patronizing?

We take the elevator up to our suite in silence, the plush carpet underfoot almost mocking the rough, cold floors of my past.

When we step into the room, it's as luxurious as expected-huge windows with a view of the city. A bed that looks like it could swallow you whole.

A bathroom that's bigger than most apartments on the other side of the city. My side of the city.

"This really feels wrong," I say, more to myself than to Jayden.

He sits beside me, taking my hand in his. "Don't let the past make you feel like you're not worth it. You worked damn hard to get here."

mean we should waste money on things. I'd like to live more frugally

the hair. "Ah, Winona. You can't save

me on the hair! For fuck's sake. I'm

him and stand up. "I don't have to save everyone. I just want to help someone. Just because

being triggered by that house and seeing my mom and meeting my sister.

can't throw that away because things got tough. I

easing. I lean back against the headboard, staring up at the ceiling. "I want to stay in town

and nods. "I

okay. I'm not going to push myself on Cass. I don't think it's my place to reveal the past

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better off not

lot and throwing

needs. I gave her my number before we came here and told her to call if she

wise."

if I never hear from her again? What if it's just easier not having me in her life, even

is the place to hash this out. My phone rings. I glance at the screen. An unknown

the call, and before I can even say hello, Mom's panicked voice comes through the line." Winona, it's Cass. She hasn't come home

drops. "What

rif

argue, we always show up for

What happened,

everything," Mom says, her voice shaky. "I thought she should know the truth about what it used to be like, about her father. About who...what... I used to be before her." "Oh

Winona. I'm worried sick. I can't go out there to get her. I'm not strong enough to face people like that... But I need to find her. I need to know she's okay. If anything has happened to