Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

488 Family Dynamics

(Jayden)

I stand at the door the next morning as Anne steps in with the kids, managing the chaos with her usual calm authority. Abby clings to her arm, eyes darting nervously around the suite. "You remember this place, don't you, sweetheart?" Anne asks gently.

Abby nods but doesn't let go. "It's where the doctors made my heart better," she whispers, glancing at me for reassurance.

"It is," I say, crouching to her level. "But this time, we're here for Mom. She's going to need all of us to help her get better. You up for the job?"

Abby hesitates, then nods firmly. "Yes!" Then she opens her eyes wide. "Am I supposed to be really quiet?"

"No darling. You can just be yourself. But we'll try for no arguing and shouting with your brothers and sister, okay?"

"Okay. Can I go see Mom now?"

"Mom is having special medicine to keep her asleep for now, but I think she can still hear us. Go tell her about your day and we'll join you soon. Keep her company for me. You know how she loves all your stories." "I can make her feel better."

I brush her hair back and kiss her forehead. "I know you can. Mom will be proud of you."

Bobby and Sarah look like they aren't sure what to do. I motion to the bedrooms off the main living space. "You two share a room, Abby will be in with Henry. No fights. Take your things into the bedroom and then come give me a hug and tell Mom and I about your school day." They smile and run down the short hallway.

Henry, meanwhile, wriggles wildly in Anne's arms, squealing for freedom. I step in and take him, propping him on my hip. "Don't worry, Anne. He's my shadow from now on. Everywhere I go, Henry goes."

Anne raises an eyebrow, adjusting her cardigan. "You sure about that? He's like a hurricane in tiny sneakers."

"I've handled worse clients," I reply. Henry, delighted by my attention, grabs my face with sticky fingers and laughs. "See? Easy."

you say so. Just don't come crying

Winona's room, where Abby is now perched beside her mother, quietly telling her about her new friend

to me, her

simply. I'm not about

long moment, "You've had a change of heart

I was

would've reacted the

I'm done with letting anger rule me, or anyone else. Mother is gone, the circumstances are tragic and confusing, but I have

her life. It can be done and I'm going to do it. Hopefully

was Lance. He lived every minute of his life knowing that one day he'd make the ultimate choice. You aren't to blame. None of you

Anne and I realize

because he never gave me the chance to help him. I do feel some sense of fault for smashing into him like that and my last

on Henry tightening just slightly. "He betrayed me with Winona but most of all he betrayed me by leaving me like

is going

I wish I'd at least let him say his piece, listened to him, and not

he did that for all the right reasons. He gave you what you'd never be able to have otherwise, freedom to love and cherish Winona and your kids without interference. It's extreme, but that is the

I am moving my life forward with my family. However that

choices. But I need a lot more

to get started on lunch. These kids

and I need to

brow lifts. "To Greg's

with. I'm waiting on

down while I give them hugs. "You go see Mom, I'll go grab a

and I ruffle