Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

460 Shattered Lives

(Winona)

Jayden's voice trembles through the phone. "They're here."

"Viktor and Cass?" I ask, trying to steady my own voice.

"Yeah." His tone is flat, exhausted. "They just arrived. The detective's here too."

"Let them help, Jayden," I say softly. "You don't have to do this by yourself."

"It doesn't feel real, Winona. Lance didn't even... warn me. He didn't give me a chance to stop him. I didn't want to discuss it with him, I didn't want to forgive him, but I didn't want this..." "It's not your fault," I say firmly, though my own heart aches. "You couldn't have known."

The sound of muffled footsteps grows louder, and then a new voice cuts in, Cass's, calm and strong. "Winona, it's me. Jayden, the detective would like a few words."

"Cass." Relief washes over me. "You're there. Thank God."

"I've got him," she says, her voice resolute. "You take care of yourself and Lisa. How is she?"

Tears sting my eyes. "She's broken. Really broken."

"It can't be easy. Viktor's in full protector mode. He's speaking with the detective now. It doesn't seem like Jayden's being implicated in any way."

"Good," I murmur. "He doesn't need that right now."

"I'm staying right here," she assures me. "He's in shock, Winona. It's going to take a while for it to sink in. I've been there before. Walking into a crime scene... it stays with you." Her words hits me, and I close my eyes. "I know, Cass. I wish I could be there with him."

do not need

I hear Jayden say, his voice sharper now. "Let me

from a

low and strained. "It's

hang on, Jayden wants to talk

don't get it," his voice raw through the phone again.

know," I whisper. "I wish I had answers,

I had in you. He destroyed him and I. Now

like a slap, and

cutting me off. "Don't try to defend what you and Lance did. You don't get

my heart feels like it's breaking. "But he was my friend too. I'm

all know how close of friends you

Cass

Winona right now.

in the world

but

Winona. She's hurting too. Not to

suddenly, to stop her talking about the pregnancy out loud. But then it hits me, it doesn't matter now. The whole world can know. Judy

closer to the phone again. "Winona, I think it's

He's just hurting and confused, I get

you, so is Lisa. Doesn't mean he can say things to hurt you. I'll call you back

There's a USB stick inside," she says quietly. "Jayden doesn't want

stomach drops. "Cass, promise me you'll stay with him. If that has Lance on it, that's going

care of yourself and Lisa. He's got support here. I'll keep you posted and