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(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

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

The sooner we work out life is not about us,

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

me. It's been.... confronting, to say the least. But also, cathartic in many ways. Barnaby leans forward, his eyes focused on mine. "Tell me more about that, Winona. What's been the

a deep breath, trying to 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 out on and I see her sharing with Cass," I

will take time. Try to focus on building a close relationship now and not

Much worse than me. She protected me in the only way she could at time. She's been

you feel guilt?"

Tnod.

t the

You did nothing wrong. You survived what they both put

I get it, Jayden. But

"I'm sorry. It's just, a lot, being there, seeing the way

don't see what's hard

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from it. We live the hand we're dealt."

your mother and sister. You didn't even know you

financially secure. Even now I have more in the bank than most people dream about. I should have just checked in to see

thing, Winona. Taking responsibility is healthy, but be careful you don't deal yourself an unfair hand. Be logical. Going

hard to shake the awfulness of Mom struggling like that and

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

want me

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