Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

My CEO 251

251 Fears revealed

(Winona)

I can't move. I can't breathe.

"Jayden?" My voice comes out softer than I intend, almost a whisper, but it's the only thing I can manage. My throat is tight, my pulse pounds in my ears.

He doesn't answer but I see the guilt and confusion in his eyes. He knows. He knows what I heard.

"What-what was that?" I ask, trying to keep my voice steady, but failing miserably. My hands tremble, and I clench the bedsheet to stop them from shaking so much.

Jayden runs a hand through his sweat-soaked hair, his fingers, and he looks down. "It's nothing, Winona. Just a nightmare."

"Bullshit it was just a nightmare," I say. "Jayden, you called out Ashlyn's name. You used the safe word..."

He doesn't answer, and that silence is louder than any explanation he could offer. My stomach twists. sit up fully now, pushing the covers off me, and the cold air hits my skin. But I don't care.

wwwwww

The chill in the room has nothing on the icy knot forming in my gut.

"It was a dream then a nightmare with Ashlyn. I'm sure it's just all the pressure lately. Nothing to worry

about."

"You used the safe word Jayden. That isn't nothing. Are you having sex or whatever in your dreams because I'm not giving you sex?"

No, it isn't

moan, you groan, you laugh. All sexual. You writhe, pant and say her name and the safe

It's not like that." His voice is sharp though his eyes still look dazed. "It's just

You promised no lies." I can't

are you talking

first time, Jayden," I say, my words tumbling out, "It's happened before. You've been saying her name and that word in your

knew? Why didn't you say

didn't want this

changes. A flash of something crosses

he asks, his voice a mix of disbelief and accusation. "Now who's keeping

bigger deal than it was. We have enough going on. I thought it would stop

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to

the blankets off himself, getting out of bed with an angry huff, he starts pacing the room. "You should've told me. This is

me the first time it

pacing, "Because I...I couldn't. How could

"I trust you. I love you. But how was supposed to deal with hearing my fiancé say another woman's name in

who tore us apart! The woman who's

a pang of regret, but the words are out

his shoulders slumping. "It's probably stress. Henry, Judy, the wedding... It's all catching

stress? What if there's something you're not dealing with? What if deep down, you still

Winona,"

you're having sex

dream,