Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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Ashlyn's Delusion

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(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?"

not ready for his

me she's

his eyes

just dropped out from under me. "Sull pregnant?

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

ore said

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

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

He hesitates slightly.

say no." Barnaby says.

know, it's just...well, I guess I just want to believe

with my past 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." I take the

say. "I heard rumors, but I didn't want to believe it... Is that

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taken aback, his eyes searching mine. "No, Winona. That's not what I want. Not with you. What Ashlyn and I had... it was dark, and

nod, trying to process what he's saying. But the doubt still lingers at the edge of my mind. "She clearly thinks she still

are churning

Is 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 fast. I focus

admits, his voice softening. "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 her manipulate me. Damage

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

things about Jayden that I've barely scratched the surface of. That I know I'm not into. I can't be with my past. It's

go and see if this is true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's the only way we'll know for sure that she's lying, or maybe she

it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with you. I want a