Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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183 Making Strides

(Winona)

Jayden shifts in his chair. "It hurts hearing you say that. But I accept your feelings. Thank you for being

honest."

I smile. Wow. He is really real about all of this. About us. A surge of love and respect for Jayden engulfs me. He's been to hell and back too.

Just because he's done it with billions of dollars doesn't make it hurt any less for him.

Barnaby leans back in his seat and grins. "You two are really making strides. I'll be eating at the soup kitchen soon because I'm out of a job."

I laugh. "Don't think you'll be lining up anytime soon, doc. But I do feel that was a major shift for us. To be honest like that and not have Jayden get angry is amazing.

"I can tell you're both serious and you are putting each other first. Well done."

"I did feel angry, and I felt hurt because it wasn't what I wanted you to say. But being told what I want to

pandered to all my life is what got me here. So, I'm trying to change

work

smiles and then his face is serious again. "Apart from Ashlyn, is there anything else

my mom and Cass, my little sister, being here with me. It's been.... confronting, to say the least. But also, cathartic in many ways. Barnaby leans forward, his

organize my thoughts. "It's hard seeing Mom like she is now. I like that I've had the chance to be with her and understand the truth about the past, but I sometimes get envious of everything I missed

is very normal and that will take time. Try to focus on

been through so much. Much worse than me. She protected me in the only way she could at time. She's been clean for years, but she's still so fragile. I want to help

you feel guilt?"

Tnod.

t the

nothing wrong. You survived what they both put you through."

to protect Winona, I get it, Jayden. But we need to let her

seeing the way

you know, there is no choice. People don't see what's

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it then your worlds apart from it. We live the

even know you had a sibling or

I could have checked. When I was financially secure. Even now I have more in the bank than most people dream about. I should have

is healthy, but be careful you don't deal yourself an unfair hand. Be logical.

awfulness of Mom struggling like that and

low-profile person lately, Winona. Don't you think if she'd wanted contact with

maybe she didn't want me