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?"

for his

me

his eyes

from under

just too much. That woman is delusional.

ore said

firm. "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 and the

really from her, Jayden? Can I read them? I want to see." I do believe him, but I need to read this

He hesitates slightly.

It's okay to say no." Barnaby says. "Winona, we have

just...well, I guess I just

with Ashlyn while Winona and I were divorced. But there were times I pursued Winona at the same time. I crossed a line." I take the phone and read through the texts and my eyes

word," I say. "I heard rumors, but I didn't want to believe

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"No, Winona. That's not what I want. Not with you. What Ashlyn and I had... it was dark, and it

at the edge of my mind. "She clearly thinks she still has

are churning

she manifesting this because she thinks you'll be with her again somehow? God if she is pregnant, will they let her out?" I can't even begin to think about that and my breath is coming short and sharp. The anxiety and panic rises

"She's not in her right mind, we know that. But this is next level. But I don't care, Winona, I'm not going to let

I want to 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? "I'm afraid

intimate things about Jayden that I've barely scratched the surface of. That I know I'm not into.

phone 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 the

she's telling the truth, it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with you. I want a life with