Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband novel Chapter 34

34 Letting Him Go Again 

34 Letting Him Go Again 

(Winona) 

The next day, I finally got the chance to catch up with Lisa. Apart from text messages to fill her in on Abby, I hadn’t seen her since the night I took her home after her confession over the drugs scandal. 

“Wow, this suite is amazing. Can I go see Abby?” 

“Sure. She’s been awake and able to have clear fluids since the infection started clearing up.” 

“I’m so happy. Does that mean she’s out of the woods? 

I shake my head. “Far from it I’m afraid. Another operation next week. Jayden will be giving a blood ,sample today, possibly Judy as well although I really hope I don’t have to rely on her to do the right thing.” 

We walk to Abby’s room and she gives a tiny smile. “Aunt Lisa, yay!” 

“Hey there, poppet. You feeling better?” 

Abby nods, “I got jelly for dinner.” 

“Oh my goodness. That’s amazing.” Lisa sanitizes her hands and gives Abby a high five. “Winning!” 

The nurse smiles. “I’ll head off for dinner. Buzz if you need anything before I’m back.” 

“Thank you so much.” 

“There’s enough toys in here to sink a battleship.” Lisa says while looking around the room. 

“I have the same number of flowers in my room.” 

“Jayden?” Lisa asks. 

I nod. “Yes, Jayden.” 

“Mommy, who’s Jayden?” Abby asks. 

“Jayden is a friend of Mommy’s.” 

“He got lots of toys for me.” 

“He did.” 

“And flowers for you?” 

“Yes, tomorrow I’ll bring some in for you to see.” 

“Does he love us Mommy?” 

I looked at Lisa and she raised her eyebrows. 

“Why would you ask that, Abby?” 

“Cos if you love people, you buy them nice stuff.” Her innocent little voice makes me smile. 

“Friends do that too, sweety.” 

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“Will he come see me?” 

“He is very busy at work. Like Mommy. Maybe one day he will.” 

“Okay.” She closes her little eyes and dozes off to sleep. 

“They give her night meds to help her sleep.” I whisper to Lisa. “Come on, let’s go into the kitchen, pour some wine and catch up. Only one for me though. I need to be alert, just in case.” 

“Kids just say the darndest things, don’t they?” Lisa says as she sips her red wine. “She has a point though.” 

I nod. “Maybe. But yesterday, the three of us all had an adult conversation over this.” 

“Sounds boring. I’ve been having those with Lance too this week.” 

“Oh, how’s everything there? Are you two friends still, after all that club stuff?” 

“He seems to be okay about it.” She shrugs. “Now spill the tea about yesterday.” 

“Jayden had memories and he kissed me.” 

“What?” 

“I know right? Then Phillip walks in on us.” 

“Holy shit!” 

“Then I had to tell Jayden he was the father and needed him to get his blood tested but I still didn’t want him in Abby’s life.” I shake my head. It sounds so complicated when I say it out loud. 

“You didn’t tell me I’d need snacks for this. What did he say?” 

“After he and Phillip stopped acting like I was the Holy Grail they were both competing for, we all agreed that Phillip and I would raise Abby and Jayden wouldn’t be in her life that way.” 

“That is some heavy shit.” 

“Yeah, but it needed to be said. Now I’m worried that Judy needs to be tested too if Jayden isn’t a match. I bet she doesn’t make that easy.” 

“No way she will. But hopefully Jayden has the match.” 

“There’s more.” 

“You’re kidding me?” 

I shake my head. “Nope. Ashlyn is pregnant.” 

Lisa almost chokes on her drink. “What? With Jayden?” 

“I guess so. He seems to think so. The wedding is back on. Or will be.” 

“Unbelievable.” 

“Then we all had dinner together.” 

“The three of you?” 

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I nod. “All three of us.”