Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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210 Home With Abby 210 Home With Abby (Winona)

The atmosphere around the dinner table is warm, despite the undercurrent of what's to come. Anne, with her nurturing presence, insisted on cooking tonight, filling the penthouse with the comforting aromas of a home-cooked meal.

She's always known how to make any place feel like a home, and tonight is no different. We're all here for Abby, to help her understand and cope with the loss that needs to be explained.

I'm dreading it. I think the only thing worse than feeling pain is seeing other people's pain and not being able to help. Seeing my daughter's pain is not something I'm looking forward to.

Jayden sits at the head of the table, his presence steady and reassuring. There's a confidence about him despite what he's personally going through. I can tell he's put his difficulties aside to focus on our family unit tonight.

I've never felt that way before with him.

Abby is beside him, her little legs swinging under the chair as she eagerly eats the meal Anne prepared. She's really missed Anne being in her daily life.

Cass is across from her, quiet but staying composed.

I sit next to Abby, watching her closely, knowing the questions that are going to follow dinner.

As we finish eating. Abby looks up at me with those big, curious eyes. "Mommy, when is Grandma Lucy coming home from the hospital? Can we visit her tomorrow?"

My heart tightens, and I glance at Jayden, who gives me a small nod, signaling his support. I take a deep breath, reaching out to hold Abby's small hand in mine. "Sweetheart, there's something we need to talk about." Abby tilts her head, sensing the seriousness in my tone. "What, Mommy?"

"Abby, honey, Grandma Lucy isn't going to come

Is she going to

no kiddo, I'm staying here with you for

Grandma Lucy not

I see the tears in her eyes,

sweetie," I say gently, "Grandma

voice small. "Like the

lump form in my throat. "She's in a place where she won't be sick or hurt anymore. But it also means that we won't be able to see her again. But she will always be in our

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eyes widen with understanding, and her lip begins to quiver. "Is

Sweetle. It's like that." Jayden says of her goldfish that she lost last year. "Like Bubbles.

don't want Grandma Lucy to go to heaven. I want her to stay here. I will

tears streaming down her face as she

tears fall as well. "Why did

shakes her head, trying to hold back her sobs. "I don't know, sweetheart. I don't know. But

people have to leave us, Abby, even when we don't want them to. But Grandma Lucy loved you very much, and she'll always be in your heart." Abby sniffles, her face buried

"But she's in a good place now, and she's looking down on you,

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with the biggest wings." Cass sits on the chair next to Abby and pulls Abby into her