Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

My CEO 344

344 Mid Flight Worry (Winona)

The hum of the engines is a constant, steady sound, almost like a lullaby. Abby is curled up with her favorite stuffed animal, chatting with Sarah, who's sharing her earbuds and explaining how the game on her tablet works.

Bobby is deep in concentration, lost in some bullding game of his own, while Henry naps peacefully beside me, the soft beeping of his monitor like background music.

I touch his little hand and marvel at how much he's grown.

I do feel peaceful, but something is off with me. There's a tightness in my chest, and every time I shift in my seat, I get hit with another wave of dizziness.

The headache, a dull throb at the base of my skull, persists. I press my fingers to my temples, trying to stave it off. I know I do need the bathroom.

I stand up and my lightheadedness has me gripping the seat to steady myself.

"Ma'am, are you alright?" one of the medical team asks.

I force a smile. "I'm fine, just a little dizzy. I think it's the excitement and stress catching up with me. I stood up too quickly."

"You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

"I'm not hungry. I just need the bathroom."

'She doesn't look convinced, but she nods.

I make my way to the toilet and back out without problem. But I am forcing myself to look and act normal.

As soon as I'm back on the sofa, the nurse is kneeling beside me. "Let's check your blood pressure and heart rate, just to be safe."

needed.

sleep better knowing everything is fine. This won't

back as she wraps the cuff around my arm. The machine whirs, tightening around my bicep, and I focus on my kids to

and Bobby's completely in his own world, barely blinking as his fingers dance across the tablet screen. Henry, oblivious to it all, sleeps in

have

a little.

I

as she reads the results. "Your blood pressure's a bit low. Nothing to panic about, but I'd like you to

sound casual, but inside, a tiny ripple of worry starts

344 Mid Flight Worry

to get

are depending on me to hold

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drink. "Stress and exhaustion can do a lot

flying halfway

"That would definitely do it. But let's

had," I mutter, taking a sip of

suggest a blood test to

"No problem."

food and

do all of

glances down at her clipboard, scanning through her list. "Any chance you could be

breath out of me. Pregnancy? No. It's impossible. Abby was a miracle. Doctors said I

But I know I'll never know the joy of carrying my own child again. 'Even if I did, the

shake my head. "No, that's not possible," I say quickly, "I have a condition. My daughter was a one-in-a-million case." I try to sound convincing, but inside, my heart is breaking all over again, With Henry being here, I'd thought I was over feeling despair

stress and dehydration then," she says, still jotting something down. "Make sure to drink the whole bottle and eat something now. Then try and

spinning in every direction. I finish the electrolyte drink, but my thoughts keep going