Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

465 Picking Up the Pieces

(Winona)

Lisa finally emerges from her bedroom, her eyes red-rimmed, her face pale.

I stand from the couch, where I've been sitting for what feels like hours.

"Hey," I say softly.

She doesn't answer at first, just walks to the kitchen. Her movements are slow, deliberate, like she's holding herself together with sheer will.

I take a tentative step closer. "Lisa... can I get you anything?"

She turns to me, her expression a mix of sadness and exhaustion as she shakes her head. "I don't know, Winona. None of this feels real."

Her voice breaks, and she presses her hands against the counter, her head bowed. "I'm so angry at him. I'm so damn angry. Why did he have to do this?"

I move closer, keeping my voice gentle. "I know. And it's not fair. None of it is. But you're allowed to feel everything. The anger, the disbelief, the confusion-it's all valid."

She lets out a shaky breath, lifting her head to meet my gaze. "I wish he loved me enough to stick around."

"No, Lisa," I say firmly. "He loved you. As much as he was capable of loving anyone, he loved you. You can't blame yourself. No matter what, it was his choice in the end."

She nods, but the tears spilling down her cheeks betray her resolve. "I know. But I just wish I'd seen this coming."

demons, Lisa. He carried them for so long. I don't think he

exactly what happened. I'm left

time, you'll find

given me a

you would've," I say softly. "And I think he knew that too. Jayden said he got a USB. He watched it. It was Lance. But I never asked him for

okay? This is so much

are with him still," I say. "He's organizing getting them home as soon as

and bub? Do you

more scans and to make sure the baby is

we were going house

the kids to the penthouse. Not like we

looks at me. "Can you even imagine what

do feel relieved but then I feel guilty. I never wanted anyone to be dead. That just seems

there was no peace for you and Jayden as long as Judy was around. Even from jail, she'd have found a way to make life

did that for Jayden and I, for our family. It's hard to believe anyone would make that

it's just typical Lance, isn't it? Unpredictable. Right until the end." Her fresh tears quickly turn into sobs. I

the offer, but just want

few days. The kids won't bother you, and Anne's there to help. I'll stress about

mean well, but I can't. I need to sit with this. Feel it. Process it. But promise you, Winona, I'm not going to do anything stupid. I'm not Lance. I'm not going to give up on the people

hit me

my eyes. "I'm glad

I say quietly. "Because

And we're