Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

511 Letting Judy Go

(Winona)

"Judy really taught me everything I know about being self-reliant and a strong woman, but she taught me in all the wrong ways. By threatening my life and the life of my children. I mean she almost took the life of her son more than once." "Judy only knew extreme. But she also knew how to cover her tracks."

"She brought danger to my doorstep that I'd fought so long to keep away. I will not miss her in any way. I never loved her. But I do feel for Jayden, and for you."

He tilts his head, his sharp eyes locking onto mine. "Life must look very different for you now Judy's gone. Knowing she won't be there to interfere."

I take a moment to think about it. "Honestly? Yeah, I am. Judy had a way of... making you doubt yourself. Questioning every move you made. It's exhausting, constantly looking over your shoulder, waiting for her to strike."

"She was good at that," Gus says with a small, humorless chuckle. "Always did everything to the highest degree."

"Certainly cannot fault her work ethic and attention to detail."

"You'll move forward from Judy. You did once before when you were pregnant with Abby."

"I did, but Judy was still involved in how my life went. She knew everything about me. She had Phillip in her grips. All she wanted was to keep me away from Jayden, to keep him in her grip. Like she knew that him meeting Abby would change whatever hold she thought she had."

"It wasn't just Abby. It was you. His memory was always going to come back but with you there he didn't just have to believe what Judy told him. He questioned it because of his love for you."

I nod. "And yet, we're no closer to having what we've always wanted."

"You're closer than you think. But at least now you can both really explore life without being manipulated into every feeling."

like I can finally make decisions for myself, for my family, without her meddling. I can keep my family together if Jayden and

I hope I can be a part of you

the first time in a long time, I feel a flicker of genuine

She'd been forced into the life she had. I met Cass and although it's been rocky, we

met Bobby and Sarah and with Anne's help we've been able to rehabilitate them into

We have Henry.

ruined and complicated our lives, so much good also came out

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I'm going to take counseling from experts and talk to those around me. I know women get through this every day and know I can find a way through it.

"I agree."

said you might visit the farmhouse once I'm

"I'd like that," he says. "I want to see the new place,

family that was never coming. "Gus, I'm so sorry you never got to

did that for me. Better late than

couldn't stay in the estate, that place is way

as a training facility, it will go on for more centuries. It will give back to the ordinary people.

too. The

for

if you're going to walk into our lives, you'd better make damn sure you're not walking

again. Promise me."

steady. "I promise. I won't be around on a daily basis, Winona. But