Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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A week has passed since that night, since I heard Jayden say her name in his sleep. Ashlyn,

Even worse, he was having sex with her in his sleep, or whatever it was they did to require the use of his safe word. I'm rattled. I'm back to thinking that this is a part of his needs I can't fulfill other way

way,

It's been bothering me, like an itch I can't scratch. He hasn't mentioned her since, and in every he's been perfect. But that dream, the way he said her name, the small groan. The safe word. It's all still here in my head, eating away at me. I'm sitting across from Barnaby during my weekly therapy session, spilling it all out. I want to stop these sessions after I'm married. The way I'm going, the session will never end.

"I know it sounds crazy," I say, my hands twisting in my lap, fingers interlocked in a nervous knot. "I know he's dealing with a lot-Henry, the wedding, everything But why is he calling out to her, you know? Ashlyn? It's like... is he still in love with her?"

Barnaby listens quietly, as he always does, nodding every now and then to encourage me to keep talking. His eyes are calm, patient, and I know he's waiting for me to get it all out.

forward a little, folding

this isn't about Ashlyn in the way you're thinking. Jayden is dealing with a lot of unresolved emotions tied to her, especially since Henry's birth. But dreams

nod, but it doesn't make it easier. "I get that, but shouldn't he be leaning on me for support? Not pleading with Ashlyn, someone who's gone. And then having sexual dreams about her. It just feels like... he's hiding something." "Have you considered the dreams might be less about being sexual and more about the

him. I saw him. It was

and honest with each other, not to hide feelings. You've both come a long way, and this is something that, if

against the carpeted office floor. "You're right, but I don't want to bring this up right now. The wedding's six weeks away, Barnaby.

gentle but firm. "Winona, avoiding a conversation like this won't make it go away. If anything, it'll eat at you until it comes out in a worse way. Don't underestimate

He's planned the entire wedding, every detail. He's so excited to finally have us all together, to officially join our family." 244 I Want

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lips as I think about his plans. Jayden's been stoked about it, calling venues,

ever imagined, diving into this with everything he

back might make him think you have trust Issues," Barnaby interjects,

want to ruin the moment. He's been hands-on in ways I never expected. He even found a way to include Bobby and Sarah in the ceremony. He's planning to adopt them on the same day

limply into my lap. "He's giving me everything I ever wanted with him. A family, a home,

us. His silence isn't uncomfortable, but it

"You're not being selfish. You're not being petty. You're feeling something real something that needs to be addressed. Marriage isn't about perfection; it's about working