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."

my neck standing up. "I'm fine.

the CEO like she thought," she starts, her voice trembling slightly. "It was the CFO

it's Lance's

"What?"

"His name is Logan Bennett. Same face,

can't breathe. "Are you kidding me right

trying to process them as she says them.

speak of him with me. "Always full of surprises, always pulling

mind spinning. Lance had a twin? A whole twin, walking around with the same damn face,

pulls me back. "Jayden, are

it. Lance was my best friend. Well until..." I can't say it out loud. "We told

for a year, and Lance told him Lisa was perfect to

"Why?"

think he wanted Lisa to have the version of him he couldn't

that's a little

it makes sense because...

"Yeah. I know."

hasn't woken up yet. I get that she fainted but she should be awake by now... I'm worried." "She is in the

"I hope so."

the plan? Are you staying

talk to Lisa once she wakes up, and I'm sure she'll want to talk

to do but let me know as soon as

the

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

She laughs softly.

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

though her voice falters slightly. "If I need you,

"Winona..."

Jayden," she says, firmer this time. "Lisa needs me right now. And I'll take care

still burned into my mind. "Alright.