Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 28

I stood motionless, watching her cold determination. Laurel approached and reached out tentatively, her hand brushing my arm. (alake, milling

go with her. Make it quick. Despite her attempt to sound soft and vulnerable, I caught an undercurrent of excitement in her voice.

Audrey turned back, fixing me with an icy state. “Well? Are you coming or not?”

Grandpa waved his hand in exasperation. “Just go. Get it over with. Let Audrey be free.”

I felt my jaw clench. “I said I won’t divorce her.”

“Excuse me?” The surprise in her voice was genuine.

To be honest, what exactly was I thinking? Looking at the slender figure in front of me, it shouldn’t be like this. I knew I probably didn’t want to divorce her, but that promise…

1 shook my head and casually came up with an excuse. “If we divorce now, everyone will think Laurel destroyed our marriage. I met her gaze steadily, ignoring the way something twisted in my chest at her bitter laugh. “I won’t let that happen.”

Grandfather’s voice was filled with sarcasm, “you wouldn’t have made such a show of picking her up or taking

into her handbag. She pulled out a familiar–looking document that made my blood run

Laurel’s hands. I’d meant to retrieve these documents after the gala last night, but somehow they’d ended up with her. Why had she taken them? And why hadn’t she said anything

her lip, lowering her head with practiced delicacy. “I found these divorce papers with Audrey’s signature. I was worried someone might use them

cut glass. He turned to Audrey, his expression softening in a way it never did for me anymore. “Not being able to keep you as my granddaughter–in–law… I deeply

lowered her eyes. “Life has

work out.”

He gestured to Charles,

could cut glass. I’ll revise the agreement, especially

this time.”

something twist in my chest. But before

voice cracked through the air like a whip just as Audrey reached

have some… unfinished business

Audrey’s POV

an eyebrow as

practiced outrage. “You put Laurel in the hospital last night. The