Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband novel Chapter 117

117 I’ll Do It 

(Winona) 

Phillip and I are sitting talking in the bedroom. I’m not sure I should ask too much about his night out. He wasn’t that late home and of course, he’d stayed sober drinking zero percent beers. 

But he is still sore and sorry from his wrestling match yesterday. 

“I may as well have a hangover, I feel just as bad.” 

“No. I don’t ever want to see you drunk again.” 

“I’m really sorry I did that to you, Winona. It will never happen again.” 

As close as I’ve gotten to Phillip again, I know I can never trust him like I used to. He attacked me and I don’t know how far he would have gone if Jayden hadn’t come back that night. 

“I appreciate you being here for me now, But you must see that I can never just trust you again. But I want us to always be friends. But that’s it.” 

I’ve taken a lot of time over this. I’ve really searched deep inside myself to see if I could ever love Phillip like that. If I could ever truly forgive and forget. 

But I know that’s not going to happen and part of me rebuilding myself now is not to accept anyone treating me badly as okay. 

It’s not okay and there are no excuses. Phillip made a choice to drink alcohol that night. He made a choice not to tell me he was an alcoholic. He had years to do that. 

While he may have fallen in love with me, I didn’t get to know the true man. 

I know I can’t love him. Not like that. I mean, can I even trust him with Abby? What if he has a drink one day and she’s with him? I know I need to get him off that birth certificate once all of this is over. If it’s 

ever over. 

“I know, Winona. I can’t blame you for that. I could’ve told you a million times. I should’ve.” 

“But you didn’t and now I can’t just pretend it’s okay beyond this court case. I can’t be okay with anyone treating me badly.” 

I get a notification on my phone. Someone is at the door? At this hour? 

I flick to the video view. “Gordon is here.” 

“It’s almost nine at night. What could he want?” Phillip says. 

I got up to go let him in. “I hope it’s good.” 

I walk downstairs and go open the door. “Gordon? What on earth?” 

“Office.” Gordon says as he steps in and goes to the office door and swipes the fob. 

go in and wait until he shuts the door 

“I think we’ve got her.” 

117 | Da it 

“Who? Ashlyn?” 

+25 BONUS 

He nods. “I’ve had Daniel on the phone. He and Jayden need Ashlyn detained ASAP. I talked to the social worker with the kids today, listened to their recount of the story with your father.” 

“Okay.” I say even though I have no clue what he’s saying. 

“I watched the interviews with your father. Every interview, the exact same story the kids told. All in separate interviews. They have had no contact with him since so he hasn’t influenced them in any way. Experts say the kids are telling the truth.” 

“I’m not picking up what you’re putting down.” It all sounds cryptic to me. 

“It’s enough. It’s enough to create doubt.” Gordon’s voice rises with excitement briefly. “They were there when he had conversations with Ashlyn. When she told him what she wanted him to do. When she paid him cash.” 

“Will the judge believe them?” 

“We have more than one expert ready to give testimony.” 

“So..?” 

“So, I have enough to pick up Ashlyn and hold her for questioning.” He looks pleased but he isn’t smiling. 

“Can you arrest her?” 

“I need more proof for that. A signed confession from your father.” 

“Hasn’t that already happened?” I mean what has he just been saying they had if it isn’t a confession?