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

told me she's still

his eyes

dropped out from under me. "Sull

delusional. There's really

ore said

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

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

He hesitates slightly.

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

guess I just want to believe

There's a lot 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 times I pursued Winona at the same time. I crossed a line." I take the phone and read

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

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want. Not with you. What Ashlyn and I had... it was dark, and it

But the doubt still lingers at the edge of my mind. "She clearly thinks she still has a hold on you." My mind

churning from my

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 coming short and sharp. The anxiety and panic rises

right mind, we know that. But this is next level. But I don't

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 bitter in my

that I've barely scratched the surface of. That I know I'm not

see if this is true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's the only way we'll know for sure

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