Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(Jayden)

I can't explain the feeling of holding Henry against my bare chest. It's more than just warmth, more than the soft rise and fall of his tiny body.

It's like every fear, every worry I've had about him since the day he was born melts away.

My protective drive for him is consolidated as I cradle him in the crook of one arm and keep him against me. I love him so much.

We love him so much. Ashlyn would be proud. But then again, Ashlyn didn't want to be his mother.

Ashlyn chose to give up her rights as his parent. That makes me wonder, if we'd stayed married and she'd had the baby and we'd played happy families, how would it have all ended up?

She never wanted motherhood but she would have forced herself to keep me. It brings me back to just how broken Ashlyn was. It was never meant to be with her.

I could never have loved her like I love Winona now.

I know how rejection on that parental level feels. I'm so glad Henry will never feel that. Winona is and always will be his mother, in every way.

I glance over at her sitting beside me, her eyes glued to Henry as her fingers gently stroke his little arm. She smiles softly, and for a moment, everything feels right in the world.

It's amazing how much peace one tiny baby can bring, even with all the chaos. This is the true meaning of

life.

The nurse checks Henry's breathing again, nodding in approval. "He's doing great. His body temperature has been holding steady for thirty minutes."

That news alone is enough to make me so grateful.

Henry is strong. He's a fighter. He's proven that time and time again, and now... now he's about to take another big step forward.

The nurse glances at me, giving me the signal. "It's time to try the bottle feed. You ready?"

but worry. What if it doesn't go well? What if he chokes again like

I try to p

Henry and keeping my heartbeat and

and calmness through my body and into

fingers are so small, so delicate, but there's strength in them. Winona has tears in her eyes but I know she's also trying to generate a calm energy. Not easy seeing as

free hand on mine, squeezing gently. "It's going to be

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with the bottle, brushing the small teat against his lips

happens. I focus on

his head turns toward the bottle, his mouth opening just enough to latch onto the teat. The nurse

of my being is on edge, waiting for something to go wrong. "Take a drink, son." Winona starts humming softly beside me, a quiet lullaby, and I can see Henry's

straight from God, I know I couldn't

starts to suck. Slowly at first, but then stronger. He's doing it. He's sucking, swallowing, and breathing all at once, and for a moment,

smiles and nods. "There you go little man. You got it!" she says

doing it!" Winona gasps, her eyes lighting up with joy.

with pride, with

doing great, Henry," I whisper, my voice thick with emotion.

trying to keep calm so as not to interrupt him, Not easy when all I want to do is

nurse smiles, watching closely. "That's perfect. Hey, he's really

appetite." I say with a

bottle now. I'll go out and write up his

"Okay."

not to feel like this is the moment we've been

going to

entire time.

all of this and seeing her so happy

you," I whisper to her, my voice

looks at me, confused.

here. For