Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

441 Quiet Hopes and Hidden Plans

(Winona)

I type out the message carefully, pausing after each sentence to make sure I haven't missed anything. This appointment has to be airtight in terms of confidentiality-no chance of anyone finding out what it's really about.

W: Hi, I'd like to confirm an ultrasound appointment. Discretion is critical. Can you ensure my records are sealed and only accessible to me and the attending physician?

The response comes quickly, and I feel a flicker of relief.

Clinic: Of course, Mrs. Brennan. Your privacy is our utmost priority. We have a slot available tomorrow at 10 a.m. Will that work for you?

W: Perfect. Thank you.

I sit back and stare at the phone, the screen glowing in the soft afternoon light streaming through the cottage window. Tomorrow. Tomorrow, I'll hear the baby's heartbeat. And if everything's okay. If.

I type another message, this time to Jayden.

W: Scan is tomorrow. 10am. U think u can pull off the magic plan?

His reply comes a few minutes later, as calm and collected.

J: Already in motion. Don't worry.

I let out a breath, clutching the phone to my chest for a moment. He makes it sound so easy, like coordinating an undercover ultrasound appointment while dodging Judy's watchful eyes is just another day at the office.

tomorrow morning. I'll need you all to get the kids' morning routine done before school, please." "Yes,

the one who's been

I say with a small laugh. "Just Winona

brows furrow slightly with concern. "We'll miss you. Are you sure you're okay? Nothing

really" I say, keeping my tone light and casual. "I have a history of endometriosis and PCOS. Stress doesn't help. Been having a lot of pain lately, and

face kind but professional. "We'll keep things running here.

back by lunch. Afterward, I'll set a firm

fresh air is crisp and soothing, carrying the faint scent of flowers

crouch by

and get along better when we're

because of the kids.

know if this baby will make it, if I'll

them now. And for as long as I

through me. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, letting the cool air calm me. I can't let fear consume me.

my hands working automatically while my mind drifts. Tomorrow is a big day. The scan will make everything more

Real and scary.

sneaks in again, uninvited, and I shove it away just as quickly. Jayden said he'd handle it, and I have

ours. And even though our relationship is a complicated, tangled mess, Jayden deserves to be a part of

set the clock ticking on our departure. The thought of leaving Brussels, of uprooting the kids yet again, is daunting. But it's the

my

that a part of me doesn't want to go. I've grown to love

in the

to make the most of the time