Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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Ashlyn's Delusion

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(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

me

his eyes

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

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

ore said

don't believe her. How could that happen? The doctors she'd lost the baby before

read them? I want to see." I do believe

He hesitates slightly.

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

it's just...well, 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 same time. I crossed a line." I take

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

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

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 on you." My mind races with a

are churning from my

is pregnant, will they let her out?" I can't even begin to think about that and my breath is coming short

that. But this is next level. But I don't care, Winona, I'm

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? "I'm afraid the damage is already done. I say out loud, and the words are

game. She knows things, deep, intimate things about Jayden that I've barely scratched the surface of. That I know I'm not into. I can't be

"You need to go and see if this is true. Make her get a 'doctor's report. That's the only way

she's telling the truth, it doesn't change how I feel. I'm with you. I want a life with you.