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."

many times before. Not this time, Winona, I refuse to buy into what she's selling." "Except that her wedges are never just of the imaginary kind. She's always played on the truth about you, the part of you

to hurt him, or blame him, I just need him to understand that whatever Ashlyn's hold is on him, it runs deeper than the surface and him understanding that is

you were trying to get a confession out 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 she?"

head. "No, she's been so good with Abby. So good with us

don't trust her. I know she'll never stop trying to get you back and to get Abby. To get me out of your life. It's just how it

distrust, Winona. This situation is very complex, and it will bring up a lot of emotions. What will you do

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

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We thought building a happy life for the kids separately was the way to go. We're not even sure we can live together at this point with or without an extra child in the mix." "Good,

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

that ever happening. If there was a baby, Judy would be back and I'd be stuck with her in my life everyday knowing that she was undermining me, trying

see happening, Winona?" Barnaby probes

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 actually being okay are two different things.