Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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Ashlyn's Delusion

181 Ashlyn's Delusion

(Winona)

Jayden and I are sitting across from Barnaby in his office office, the familiar surroundings doing little to ease the twisting in my stomach.

Barnaby looks between us. "It seems there's a lot on your minds today. Where would you like to start?"

Jayden's the first to speak, his voice steady. "I want to talk about Ashlyn. She's recently sent me text

messages.

I tense up, the mention of her name bringing a rush of emotions-anger, suspicion, fear. "What exactly did she text? I mean how can she have a phone in there? I didn't think they were allowed."

"I don't know but I bet Mother has something to do with that."

"I don't doubt that. Have you spoken to Ashlyn before this?"

"No. She contacted me while we were away. That's the first I've heard from her." Jayden says, locking onto mine.

I take a deep breath. "Jayden, what could she possibly want with you? With us?"

ready for

told me she's still

his eyes

dropped out from under

too much. That woman is delusional. There's really no hope for her. She's

ore said

"Yes. But I don't believe her. How could that happen? The doctors she'd lost the baby before she even came to Santa Monica

Can I read them? I want

He hesitates slightly.

no." Barnaby

know, it's just...well, I guess I just

with Ashlyn." He hands me his phone. "We need to work through a lot and it has to do with me having sex with Ashlyn while Winona and I were divorced. But there were times I pursued Winona at the same time. I crossed a line."

to believe it... Is that what you want in our sex

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Ashlyn and I had... it was dark, and it wasn't healthy. It's not something I

the doubt still lingers at the edge of my mind. "She clearly thinks she still has a hold on you." My mind

are churning

I can't even begin to think about that and my breath is coming short and sharp. The anxiety and panic rises fast. I focus

know that. But this is next level. But I don't care, Winona, I'm not going to let her

believe him, but the fear of what Ashlyn represents the darkness, the control-makes it hard. Is this a part of him that will eat him up if he tries to deny it?

deep, intimate things about Jayden that I've barely scratched the surface of. That I

back to him, my hands trembling. "You need to go and see if this is true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's

telling the truth, it doesn't change how I feel.