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. Maybe a

knowing everything is

she wraps the cuff around my arm. The machine whirs, tightening around my bicep,

his own world, barely blinking as his fingers dance

have

a little.

I

"Your blood pressure's a bit low. Nothing to panic about, but I'd like you to drink some electrolytes and maybe eat something light. It could be

joke, trying to sound casual, but inside, a tiny ripple of worry

344 Mid Flight Worry

to get sick

kids are depending on

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electrolyte drink. "Stress and exhaustion can do a

and flying halfway around the world to reunite with my husband certainly qualifies, don't you

"That would definitely do it. But let's

thought I had," I mutter, taking a sip of the electrolyte drink. "I've been a

the symptoms persist I'd suggest a blood test to rule out

"No problem."

now, hydration, food and sleep are your best

can do all of

clipboard, scanning through her list.

punch to the gut, knocking the breath out of me. Pregnancy? No. It's impossible. Abby was a miracle. Doctors said I shouldn't expect that to happen

me now feel like I did when I was pregnant. The dizziness, the fatigue, the headache-all familiar. But I know I'll never know the joy of carrying my own child again. 'Even if I did, the chances are zero that I could carry it

inside, my heart is breaking all over again, With Henry being here,

then," she says, still jotting something down. "Make sure to drink

mind is spinning in every direction. I finish the electrolyte drink, but my thoughts