Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

My CEO 182

182 Confronting Issues Together

(Winona)

We move into the next part of our therapy session. Barnaby asks my fears at the moment.

"I'm worried about seeing Ashlyn," I admit, my voice shaky. "But it's not just her that I'm worried about. What if, by some miracle, there is a baby?"

Jayden looks at me, surprise flickering in his eyes. "I don't believe it for a second."

"But," I say, taking a deep breath. "If she is still pregnant... that's your child, Jayden. And it can't be raised in a high-security mental facility. You know how your mother feels about your offspring. She might come back." "Damn. Do you think she would? I'd rather she stayed away. I can breathe now, at least."

"If there is a baby, I can't see her staying away. If there is a baby, I can't see her not knowing about that already and leaving in the first place." That much is true. "Something here doesn't add up."

I refuse to buy into what she's selling." "Except that her wedges are never just of the imaginary kind. She's

need him to understand that whatever Ashlyn's hold is on him, it runs

of her. She was one step ahead. Then with your mother involved, who just wants me out of your life.... there's barely a hope." "Mother isn't doing that

"Isn't she?"

she's been so good with Abby. So good with us before she

stop trying to get you back and to get Abby. To get me out of your life. It's just how it is. I'll never trust that woman. And if you have any sense, you won't

very complex, and it will

but mostly for Abby. A baby would mean Ashlyn is connected to us forever. I'm not sure I want to invite a baby into my home like that. I have Abby to think of and my own sanity." Barnaby speaks again. "Good, now we're getting to it. If Ashlyn wasn't in a facility and she was still pregnant with Jayden's child, how would you handle it then? This is

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even sure we can live together at this point with or without an extra child in the mix." "Good, right. So you see where the work is still needed. Now,

child as best I could. I would hope Winona could be part of that. I'd expect that once Winona and I marry, that

I can't see that ever happening. If there was a baby, Judy would be back and I'd be stuck with her

you'd see

look at him. I have a choice now. I can lie and make out everything will be just fine if that happened, like I always have. Or I can tell my truth and probably upset the man I love. But I'm here in the safe space to get my real feelings out. Not to hide, I'm not here to sugarcoat things anymore. Saying things are okay and them