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 his next

told me she's

his eyes

from under me. "Sull

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

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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

Jayden? Can I read them?

He hesitates slightly.

no." Barnaby says. "Winona, we have

guess I

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

"I heard rumors, but I didn't want to believe it... Is that what

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searching mine. "No, Winona. That's not what I want. Not with you. What Ashlyn and I had... it was dark, and it wasn't healthy. It's not something I ever

process what he's saying. But the doubt still lingers at the edge of my mind. "She clearly thinks she still has

are churning from my

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 it steady. You're in a

Jayden admits, his voice softening. "She's not in her right mind, we know that. But this is next level. But I don't care, Winona, I'm not

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?

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

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

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 past, and that's