Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband novel Chapter 170

170 Packing Up 

170 Packing Up the Past 

(Winona) 

Back in the old house, Jayden steps outside to make a call, leaving me alone with my mom and Cass. 

“Mom, you need to pack what you need for a few nights. We’re getting you and Cass out until the coast is 

clear.” 

Mom hesitates, her hand lingering on the worn armrest of the couch. “This is my home, Winona. The only thing I have that’s mine.” 

“It’s dangerous right now, Mom. You know what can happen if they come here…” 

Mom nods. “What were you doing, Cass? You’re usually not that reckless.” 

“I’m sorry. I didn’t think she was going to turn up and go all gangsta on me.” Cass says and puts her arm around Mom. 7 shouldn’t have run out on you like that 

“It’s okay, Cass. It was a lot to take in. But it’s better you know the truth.” 

“I’m pissed that you had to be that person. It isn’t you, Mom. You know that don’t you?” 

Mom smiles and brushes her hand down Cass’s arm. left all that in the past the day I knew you survived 

cold turkey. I barely survived it. I knew then I’d give you every chance I could.” 

I feel a pang of loss and loneliness for not having that relationship with our mother. 

“Sorry I’m such a fuck up.” 

“Don’t say that, Cass. You just haven’t found your thing yet. You will.” 

“It sure as hell ain’t school. I’m never going to college.” 

“College was the best years of my life,” I say. 

Cass glares at me. “Who asked you?” 

I feel like withering under her hostility, but I don’t. “If it’s money you’re worried about, I can -g” 

“I don’t want your money. We’re doing fine. School has been shit all my life, why would I want to go back?” 

“What will you do then?” 

“Get a job I guess, duh.” 

“Yeah, scrubbing toilets will be fun for the rest of your life.” I answer, trying to encourage some interest in education. 

“It was good enough for Mom for years, it’s good enough for me.” 

I stare at Mom. “Oh god, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean anything by it.” 

“You might have come from the streets, but you will never belong in our world again. You’re the enemy,” 

Cass says. “Part of the rich who have enough money to make sure no one needs to go hungry, but sharing isn’t a part of the DNA. Blind eye syndrome.” 

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170 Packing Up the Past 

I see Jayden shuffle his feet and pull at his collar. 

“I don’t think there’s any need to assume you know anything about our lives either,” I answer. 

Cass shrugs. “How hard could it be? You have enough money to make anything possible. No doubt you’ll throw a bunch of it at us and then we’ll never see you again. Sounds great to me. I can’t wait.” 

“Cass. I raised you better than to be rude. Winona hasn’t had anything easy. Don’t judge. You don’t like being judged.” Mom’s voice is stern in reprimand. 

Cass shrugs her shoulders again. “Sorry Mom.” But her glare to me is still angry. “We gettin‘ out of here or what?” 

“I’d like to, yes. Mom, is everything okay? Do you need another suitcase or something?” 

Mom has been hesitating over packing anything. She looks around the room. “I know it’s temporary but it’s so hard to go elsewhere to sleep.”