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?"

for

told me

his eyes

just dropped out from under me. "Sull

delusional. There's really no

ore said

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 those stairs... surely it would be

really from her, Jayden? Can I read them? I want to

He hesitates slightly.

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

I guess

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

didn't want to believe it... Is that what you want in our sex

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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 has a hold

churning from

her out?" I can't even begin to think about that and my breath is coming short and sharp.

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

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

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

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 believes it.

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