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

his eyes

the floor just dropped out from under me.

too much. That woman is delusional. There's really

ore said

baby

Jayden? Can I read them? I want to see." I

He hesitates slightly.

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

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

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 phone

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

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not what I want. Not with you. What Ashlyn and I had... it was dark, and

trying to process what he's saying. But the doubt still lingers at the edge of my

are churning

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 on my breathing. Keep

we know that. But this is next level. But

it hard. Is this a part of him that will eat him up if he tries to deny it? "I'm afraid the damage is already done. I say out loud, and the words are bitter in

that I've barely scratched

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

taking my hands in his. "Winona, listen to me. Even if she's telling the truth, it doesn't change how I feel.