Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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410 Taking Control (Winona)

The room is suffocating, even though Klara has opened the windows to let in the evening air. I'm lying on the bed, trying to keep my breathing even. My blood pressure has come down, but Klara's concern hasn't.

She sits beside me, her hand resting on mine, grounding me. The soft hum of conversation between Lisa and Lance fills the other room, but I'm barely hearing them.

Lance and Lisa come into the bedroom, looking just as exhausted as I feel.

Lance still has dried blood on his shirt, and his bruised face is swollen.

"I'm going to London," he says, his tone rough but resolute.

Lisa stares at him. "You can't be serious. Look at you! You're in no shape to travel, let alone deal with Jayden. Have you even seen your face?"

"I have to," he insists, his eyes blazing with determination. "Jayden's my friend-at least he used to be. I have to try and fix this before it's too late. Before he does something even more destructive."

The determination in his voice stirs something inside me, but I push myself up on my elbows. "No," I say, the word coming out stronger than I feel. "You can't tell him anything about the baby." Lance looks taken aback, his expression softening into confusion. "I wouldn't-"

but even if we're done, even if this marriage is over, he has a right to know in person. Promise me, both of you." Lisa reaches over,

going to argue. The stubborn set of his jaw says he But then he nods, the tension draining from his shoulders. "Winona, I need to know. Is...do you know...?" "Jayden's. Yes. But you really can't mention

drawing all of our attention. "High blood pressure can be fatal for the baby," she says, the seriousness of

you won't go to the hospital, I'll need to arrange for doctors to come here. Do you understand?" "Yes. I will arrange for medical care. It's just that being in hospital all alone, that isn't good

and dealing with the conflict, one way or another, is always

my baby. A sense of clarity comes over me. "I

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the worry doesn't leave her eyes. "Try for no more arguments, no more worrying

is to argue

Give me a chance to talk him off the ledge. I owe him that

I knew what I was doing at the time. I made my decision. Jayden needs to get

been easier for him to deal with. I was the selfish one. Jayden is right. I took advantage

to try it out. But in the end, doing any of that with a complete stranger scared the crap out of me. That's why I agreed. Because it was easier. I never took Jayden into consideration at

hips. "Alright, enough pity party," she says, her voice firm. "We need to focus on what we can control. Lance, you do you. Your relationship with Jayden is between you two. Winona, you take all the time you need to decide

everything seem more manageable, even when the world feels like it's falling apart. "I feel better already.

waves me off, but there's a softness in her eyes. "You'd do the same for me," she says, her voice cracking just a little.