Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

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Chapter 41

Audrey’s POV

When the would stopped spinning, the first thing I registered was the taste of bloot My head had struck something the winter mayte, or the retter Through the cracked windshield. I could see people runding toward us: Astrid and Feliz were sprinting in my direction, their fares masks of murde

“Audrey? Astrid’s voice came closer, accompanied by rapid footsteps. Oh God, Audrey!”

But it was another voice that cut through the chaos first: How could you be so careless! Are you hurt?

Blake’s tone carried that particular note of concern I’d grown so familiar with over our three years of marriage. For a moment, my heart lifted grid i realized he wasn’t speaking to me at all. Through my blurred vision, I watched him rush past my wrecked car without a glance, making a beeline fro Losents vehicle.

A bitter smile tugged at my lips. How telling. Even now, even after shed deliberately tried to run me off the track, his concern was only for her.

Audrey, can you hear me? Astrid appeared at my window, her face pale with worry. “Tell me you’re not hurt!

“I’m fine, I managed, though the words felt thick in my mouth. I tried to smile, to reassure her, but the expression felt more like a grimace,

1 knew that bitch was up to no good!” Astrid’s eyes were red with fury. She did this on purpose – we all saw it!

“Can you move your fingers and toes?‘ Felix asked urgently. “Any sharp pain anywhere?”

Behind them, I met Blake’s eyes for just a moment before looking away, the familiar ache in my chest having nothing to do with the crash. Something warm trickled down my forehead – blood from a cut I couldn’t feel yet.

exquisite care, cradling her as if she were made of glass, while she put her delicate hand on her forehead in distress. The scene would have been Oscar–worthy if it weren’t

“That bitch tried to kill you, and he doesn’t even look your way! Look at him, carrying her off like she’s

Wilson.” A paramedic appeared with a stretcher. “We

Felix stare at Blake’s retreating figure,

never seen you this hostile toward anyone,” he said slowly, “let‘ alone Blake Parker. What’s going on

tell you what’s going on. That woman he’s carrying like precious cargo

eyes snapped to me, then back to Astrid. Understanding dawned on his face, followed

bitterly, “if he

hand through his hair, looking slightly dazed. “No wonder… I just posted her photos in our group chat, and Blake immediately

to the nearest hospital was mercifully

a minor concussion,” the doctor announced after what felt like hours

private room like a caged tiger, finally collapsed into the chair beside my bed. ‘You scared me to death!” She

known, I wouldn’t have suggested that bet – not for fifty million, not

softly, squeezing her hand back. “It

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friends,” she continued, her voice thick with emotion. Rachel & been gone for years, it anythin

I reached for her before I could stop myself, pulling heë lotis = fierce hug. My throat tightened as I held her, knowing how much worse her tears would be if she knew

forever.

my voice. “It’s nothing serious. Just a

grief in her voice. I saw everything! She deliberately accelerated when you were slowing down. If she wasn’t such an amateur driver, if she’d managed to hit you

the hospital, suddenly pushed away from the wall he’d been leaning against. “This was attempted