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 his next

told me she's

his eyes

like the floor just dropped out from under me. "Sull pregnant? What the actual

too much. That woman is delusional.

ore said

nods, 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

you know the messages are 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.

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

just...well, I guess

to unpack 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

safe word," I say. "I heard rumors, but I didn't want to believe it... Is that what you want in

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

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

are churning from my

even begin to think about that and my

know that. But this is next level. But I don't care, Winona, I'm not going to let her manipulate me. Damage what we're

but the fear of what Ashlyn represents the darkness, the control-makes it hard. Is this a part of

about Jayden that I've

if this is true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's the

listen to me. Even if she's telling the truth, it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with