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?"

not ready for

me she's still

his eyes

feel like the floor just dropped out from

is just too much. That woman is delusional. There's really no

ore said

his expression 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 way she went down

Can I read them? I want to see." I do believe him, but I

He hesitates slightly.

okay to say no." Barnaby says. "Winona, we have to be mindful of personal space and

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

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 and read through the texts and my eyes stop on her

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

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not what I want. Not with you. What Ashlyn and

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

are churning from

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. But this is next level. But I don't

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 the damage is already done. I say out loud, and the words are

my blood run cold. This isn't just a game. She knows things, deep, intimate things about Jayden that I've barely scratched the surface of. That I know I'm not into. I

hand the 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 only way we'll know for sure that she's lying, or maybe she truly

leans forward, taking my hands in his. "Winona, listen to me. Even if she's telling the truth, it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with you. I want a life with you. Ashlyn is my