Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

498 Facing Reality

(Jayden)

I sink into the chair beside Lisa and Cass, once I've signed the permission forms, my elbows on my knees and my face in my hands.

The adrenaline from holding it together for Winona is wearing off, leaving me raw and exposed. My whole body is tight, and the silence is suffocating.

But I have no clue what to say to them. I don't want to make promises I may not be able to keep.

Cass is the first to break it. "She's tough," she says, her voice firm but shaking at the edges. "Winona doesn't quit. She's been through worse and come out swinging. She'll get through this."

I look up at her, appreciating the confidence she's trying to project. "I want to believe that," I say quietly. "But seeing her like that..." I trail off, unable to finish the thought.

Cass sits forward, her hands clasped tightly in front of her. "Do you think she knew?" she asks softly.

I frown. "Knew what?"

"The baby... was...gone," Cass says, her voice barely above a whisper. "She seemed so... hopeful this morning. Like she was planning for the future."

"She definitely knew in the shower."

"I just hope she, I hope she wants to pull through this."

"She does have four kids, she won't give up on them," I snap before I can stop myself.

Lisa glares at me. "Hey, don't snap at her. We're all just trying to process this, same as you."

pinching the bridge of my nose. "Fuck. I'm sorry, Cass. I just... I'm barely holding it

cool, Bro.

I feel so ill,"

surgery alive," I admit, my voice cracking. "I need her to yell at me for hovering, to laugh at something crazy Henry does, to roll her eyes when I say something cheesy. I

swallowing hard. "I

alone in this, Jayden, Lisa. Whatever happens, we're

need to update Viktor and Nexus Global team. And Klara." I stand,

Viktor. He can do the rest," Cass

I uncover my face. Every art of me is consumed with how Winona is faring in the operating theater. Cass stands up. "I got this,

kids know anything?" Lisa asks suddenly, breaking

not to tell them,

was the

we expected this might happen. But that doesn't make it any

me, but I can still imagine how

I can get her through this.

"Son?" Lisa stares.

found out via the

had thought to call him Leo, like Viktor's baby brother. I liked that

baby brother?" Cass asks with

is the

"Wow," Cass answers.

on the wall, it's been an hour, the secondhand ticking by agonizingly slowly. "How long does surgery like

lost in our thoughts. The minutes crawl by, and every sound

opens, and