Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

504 Emptiness and Resolve

(Winona)

Dr. Harris's words hang in the air long after she leaves. Recovery is a process... it's okay to take things slow.

Slow.

It's all anyone keeps saying. But slow isn't in my nature. Slow doesn't keep the thoughts at bay, the quiet moments where I can't escape the emptiness.

I stare at the ceiling, my fingers making light circles on my abdomen again. I pull them back. It's a cruel reflex-reaching for something that isn't there anymore.

The door clicks open, and Lisa steps in, her expression softer than usual. "Hey, warrior queen. The nurse said you were ready for some company."

"Hey," I say, trying to summon a smile. "I sure am. I need some non-medical talk for a while."

Lisa pulls up a chair beside my bed and crosses her legs.

She studies me for a moment before speaking. "You look like shit, but like... badass shit. Like you survived a car crash and are about to storm into a boardroom meeting."

I huff out a small laugh. "Your bedside manner could use some work."

"Honesty is my brand," she says with a shrug. "I'm not paid to be nice to you."

"I feel like shit, to be honest. Like I've been through the meat grinder."

injured head reminds me why I'm here. "How are

protector thing, and Sarah is busy playing schoolteacher to Abby. Even Tornado Henry has been on his best behavior-well, for him anyway. Worried about you, of course." A pang of guilt hits me. "I should be

Lisa says firmly. "But not today.

don't feel like resting. I feel like I need to

it, Winona. You just have to get through

my head. "I don't think I have it in me to sit in

then nods. "Fair enough. If that's what you need, then do it. But promise me you won't shut us out

I'm not sure how

tone lightening. "Good. Because I've got a whole mess of chaos to dump on you as soon as you're up for it. Starting with Lance's charity stuff."

breathing down my neck to set up a meeting with the CEO, and I have no

I

and I'm

cocktail

swn@w

can be anything you want to be. Set up the meeting for two

taken aback. "Winona, you just had major surgery. You're in a

job, then you are. But I'll help you get

narrow. "You

got this, Lisa. You're more capable than you give yourself credit for I have the app to work on anyway so networking with his charity

But don't think this gets you off the hook for resting. You have to have full clearance from

my eyes.

"Good. Now, I'm gonna head to the cafeteria and get

screw my face up at the thought of food. "And I thought