Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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186 Desperate Bargain (Ashlyn)

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I watch Winona's eyes, searching for any sign that she might believe me. But all I see is doubt, suspicion, and hate. She's not going to make this easy, I know that. But I have to try. This is my last chance, my only chance, to do something right in this messed-up life I've created.

To help this baby I've created. If I adopt the baby to just anyone, Judy will find it. I know she will. If I leave the baby solely to Jayden, Judy will make sure she takes over again.

The only choice I have is to get Winona to agree to adopt my baby as her own and promise me, if things don't work out with Jayden, she will fight to keep my baby with her.

I guess I have no real guarantee that will happen, but I know Winona and if she makes a promise she always tries to keep it. Especially as a mother.

"I need you to believe me," I say, my voice cracking slightly. I hate how weak I sound, but it's the truth. I am weak right now, weaker than I've ever been.

Winona's expression doesn't change. She just crosses her arms over her chest and narrows her eyes me. "Tell me again why should I believe anything you say?"

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I swallow hard, trying to push down the panic rising in my throat. She's right not to trust me. I wouldn't trust me if I were her. But I need her to see that this isn't just about me. It's about the baby growing inside

1. me.

I've lied before, manipulated everyone, but this... This is different. I need you to trust me

not going to be the one to

you're playing some sort of game. I won't be back here ever. How did you even get to use

phone often. We text. I'll hand that phone to you, Jayden. You'll have all the proof you need about how fixated she

rest."

onto it, desperate to keep her engaged, to make

"Not just as a temporary solution, but for life. Even if you and Jayden don't make it as a couple, I need to know that you'll still

two of us. It's about protecting this child from the nightmare that is Judy

do that?" Winona asks, her tone cold. "Why should I take on that responsibility? You think you can just hand off your problems to me and wash your hands

not like that. I'm not trying to escape responsibility. I know

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could give my baby a real chance. A life away from Judy. A life away from me." Winona's eyes narrow further, and

Jayden," I continue, my voice gaining strength. "No matter what he says now, no matter how much he claims he's done with her, she'll always have that influence

bond is stronger than you think. I've seen it. I've felt it. She can

down, he knows it's true. Judy's influence is a shadow that looms over everything he

clearly uncomfortable with the direction this conversation is taking. But she doesn't back down. "And you think I'm the solution? That I can somehow shield this

tried to bring you down. You're the only one I trust to protect my baby.

asking for the impossible, I know I don't deserve her help. But this isn't about me anymore. It's about

baby, to raise it as my own, even if Jayden and I don't make it as a couple. And you want