Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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225 Saturday Reflections (Winona)

Saturday morning greets me with a quiet kind of heaviness. I'm back in the penthouse trying to be awake enough to spend some time with Abby after another long night at the hospital.

Jayden is still with tiny Henry, and he'll be home for lunch and a nap later. Ashlyn's time on life support is almost up, and it's like a shadow that hangs over every minute of the day. In limbo, almost. But life goes on, as it always does.

Lisa is here and she's in the same dress as last night. She called and asked if I could pick her and Cass up from doing the walk of shame. I was about to leave the hospital anyway.

She's sitting in the living room with a cup of coffee, looking every bit like the best friend I need right now.

"How's Henry?"

"Oh, Lisa, he's so incredibly small, I can't even believe babies can survive like that."

"I guess the will to survive is a basic instinct. I hope he makes it."

"So do I. I think it will kill us both if he doesn't. But there are just so many things that can go wrong. I

almost have to expect the worst."

"Have faith. Each day is a bonus."

"That is true, anyway, how are you? All night clubbing has been a while."

"I was happy to stick with Cass and make sure she got back here safely."

"Thanks for that."

down. "I've been dying to hear about this new family. Gabriel, specifically. Man, he's hot, isn't he? I

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my eyes and smile. "Is

saying. But seriously, what's the

about to go into a board meeting when they showed up. He handed half his shares over to them and the rest to Judy and

them at the club last night. The sisters seemed nice. Gabriel is very put together. But Jayden. isn't interested in being friends.

Lisa leans in as she speaks. "I think

worries me. She's young and has addiction problems. Maybe taking her to the having alcohol

club and

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had her back. She

what's your read on it all

for starters, Gabriel definitely has that 'too perfect vibe going on. He's polite, well-spoken, and seems to know exactly what

be just paranoid. I think we need to give them a chance. I mean it's not like we have to

hit it off almost immediately, which is great on the surface, but I can't shake the feeling that Mia's a little too wild for Cass."

But Mia is older by four

"I see."

like she was eighteen,

"And the others?"

stay long. The two older sisters, Eva and Ana, seemed uncomfortable at the club. They didn't say much and

"Really? Did Gabriel stay?"

were disappointed that the sisters left but they weren't getting anywhere with them anyway." "Lance would be upset if his

him. So, he'll have a bruised ego with a hangover today." Lisa leans back,

goodbye to Ashlyn... Then I'd like her to have a nice service

"Good luck with that? Who's going to attend? Ashlyn was always a snake. No one liked or trusted her. You're being too nice, Winona. Just let Jayden handle it if he feels obligated. He's the only one who ever loved her anyway." Her words hit a nerve, and I find myself questioning things I thought I'd put to rest. "Do you think... Do