Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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408 The Aftermath

408 The Aftermath

(Winona)

The cottage is eerily quiet after the fight. The only sound is my own ragged breathing as I sit on the edge. of the sofa, my head still spinning from hitting the step The ache in my chest, both from physical pain and the emotional wreckage Jayden left behind, refuses to

fade.

Lance stands a few feet away, his face battered and bruised. Estate staff are tending to his cuts, wiping away the blood with practiced but concerned efficiency.

He keeps glancing at me, eyes full of worry, but I can't bring myself to meet his gaze.

I'm trying to keep it together, but I'm unraveling fast. I'm hot and sweaty and each pulse rushes through

my ears.

"Do you have Klara's number?"

I unlock my phone and hand it to him. "She lives a three-hour drive away and she has her own family. But she will know who can come see me."

"Okay. Otherwise, I'm taking you to the nearest hospital."

"As if you're in any condition to drive."

"Klara," Lance says, into my phone, his voice thick with urgency. "I'm Lance, Winona's friend. Winona... She's not doing well. She says you might know someone who can come out here?"

I close my eyes, pressing my hands to my stomach, trying to calm the waves of nausea and fear. Klara knows everything. She knows how fragile this pregnancy is, how my stress is a threat to the baby. And to

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eyes finding mine. "She's on her way. She was

I murmur, my voice barely

Klara what just happened? I can barely

his anger, the way he threw Judy's words in my face-it all keeps playing

try to focus on breathing, on staying calm for the baby, but my hands won't stop

her medical

staff hovering nearby, and me, hunched over on

in front of me, placing a

I nod.

you put on the kettle and make some tea?" She

"Yes."

taking Winona into the bedroom.

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exhausted to protest and I let her

about it in your own

around my arm, her touch reassuring. "Try to breathe slowly," she murmurs, her voice a

deepens. "It's high," she says, not sugarcoating it. "Dangerously

and I look away, blinking back tears. "I can't go to the hospital," I whisper. "The kids need me here... I

and see if it comes down a bit. Relax. I'll go get the tea." She covers me up with a woolen blanket. I close my eyes and

her expression gentle but serious. "Winona, I know that's

Jayden's best friend. They came to visit. Lisa has the kids at the theme park. Jayden and I were supposed to be having a romantic dinner."

see. Just try and work

hand instinctively moving to my stomach. "I'm trying," I whisper. "I really am. Jayden was

the cottage fills with noise. Lisa and the

tell them

leave that to me." Klara stands up and marches out to the living

Winona is resting

has happened to you?" I hear Lisa

and commanding. "Mama is resting. You need to wash

the kids and them asking where Jayden

father is delayed a few more days and your mama is not feeling well. Stop complaining and

kids go quiet. Wow, that