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 she's still

his eyes

dropped out from under me. "Sull pregnant?

is delusional. There's really

ore said

could that happen? The doctors she'd lost the baby before she even came to Santa Monica and the

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

He hesitates slightly.

okay with that? It's okay to say no." Barnaby

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

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 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

didn't want to believe it... Is that what

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I want. Not with you. What Ashlyn and I had... it was dark, and it wasn't healthy. It's not something I ever want to go back

he's saying. But the doubt still lingers at the edge of my mind. "She clearly

are churning from my

she does. Claiming to still be pregnant is not normal. 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

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.

at him, trying to see the truth in his eyes. 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

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

true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's the only way we'll know for sure that she's lying, or

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 past, and