Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

524 Unbelievable News

(Jayden)

The kids are sprawled across the living room floor, their energy buzzing like they've downed three bags of sugar each. Henry's babbling as he stacks blocks, while Abbey and Sarah argue about whether they should play schools or princesses. Bobby is pretending not to care, phone in hand. Anne is at the shops.

It's noisy and busy, just like normal.

I think of Winona and Lisa. I wonder how they are going with the meeting? I pat my pocket, then the other side.

"Guys, I left my phone outside on the bench. Try not to kill each other and watch Henry while I go and grab it."

They all look at me and nod and keep doing what they are doing. Henry seems taken with his blocks, so I whip out through the kitchen and out the back door.

I see I've missed a call and she's left a message. I scoop up my phone and head back inside to listen to the message. I won't call back yet, they may be in the meeting still.

I hurry back in and check out the kids. No one has moved. Great. I listen to the message to call Winona back right away. I hope it's good news. Her voice sounds different. I hit the speed dial.

"Hey, babe," I say. "I missed your call. What's up?" There's a lot of background noise.

"I'm in emergency."

"Shit, are you okay?" My heart hammers.

"Yes. It's Lisa. I'm waiting outside her cubicle until they call me."

"What happened?"

"The ER's a madhouse, but I'm not leaving until I talk to her."

"Is Lisa okay?" I ask, glancing at Bobby as he casually takes a block from Henry's tower. The kid's going to lose it if that thing collapses.

"Jayden," she says, and her tone shifts. There's something there-something heavy. "You might want to sit down for this."

hairs on the back of my neck standing up. "I'm fine.

she starts, her voice trembling slightly. "It was the CFO of Lance's charities." "Okay..." I prompt,

Lance's twin brother. Like identical

"What?"

repeats. "His name is Logan Bennett. Same face, same build, but neater. Polished. Like... a buttoned-up

"Are you kidding me

year ago," she continues, her words rushing out like she's trying to process them as she says them. "Logan thought we knew, but Lance... He never told me. Did he ever tell you?" "No,"

she's afraid to speak of him with me. "Always full of surprises, always

mind spinning. Lance had a twin? A whole twin, walking

voice pulls me back. "Jayden, are you

until..." I can't say it out loud. "We told each other everything—or at least I thought we did.

he set this up. Logan's Been the CFO for a year, and Lance told

"Why?"

have

that's a little fucked

right? Yet it makes

"Yeah. I know."

one look.. screamed and collapsed the moment she saw him. She hasn't woken up yet. I get that she fainted but she should be awake by now... I'm worried." "She is in the best place for help. I'm sure they'll let you

"I hope so."

Are you

to Lisa once she wakes up, and I'm sure she'll want to talk to Logan too. This is

you have to do but let me know as soon as she is okay. Flick me a text

will. How are the

chaos around me. "Henry's castle is under threat from Abbey's princess, Sarah's

She laughs softly.

I say. "What if you have another nightmare? Or a panic attack? I don't

she says, though her voice falters slightly. "If I need you, I'll call.

"Winona..."

mean it, Jayden," she says, firmer this time. "Lisa needs me right

lean back against the couch, the image of Logan still burned into my mind. "Alright. If you need