Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 45

Audrey & MIV

Inside, Astrid was leaning over the windowsill, gazing out.

I walked over in where Astrid stood and leaned against the window frame, following her gaze outside.

I raised an eyebrow. What are you looking at?

“God, you scared me! Astrid jumped, spinning around to face me. “Since when did you become so quiet?

Outside, an ambulance was slowly pulling away from the hospital, its taillights gradually disappearing into the night. Something about that scene sent an inexplicable chill down my spine.

“That’s Laurel and Blake in there,” Astrid said, her voice tinged with sarcasm. The nurses said Laurel kept insisting she was traumatized, claiming everything hurts – her head, her heart, everything.”

“And?

“Blake immediately arranged for her transfer to Mayo Clinic.” She pursed her lips. “They just left.”

“You know what’s funny?” Astrid couldn’t help but add, shaking her head. “Mayo Clinic is where they treat all the terminal cases and rare diseases.”

“Taking his precious Hollywood princess there…” She gave a cold laugh. Then, nudging my shoulder, she added, “Hey, does Laurel have some terminal illness?”

My heart skipped a beat. Mayo Clinic. Dr. Evans‘ phone call from this afternoon suddenly echoed in my mind – someone wanted to buy my experimental medication, claiming his girlfriend needed it immediately due to emotional trauma. The timing… could Blake be the buyer?

But I quickly dismissed the thought. Despite Laurel’s constant display of fragility, her complexion was rosy, her voice strong and clear. I knew too well what late–stage gastric cancer looked like; that kind of suffering couldn’t be easily faked.

“Audrey?”

I kept staring at the air, lost in thought, until Astrid waved her hand in front of me. “What are you thinking about?”

I snapped out of my daze and turned to give her a faint smile. “Nothing.”

I asked, “Have you counted how much I won

eyes instantly brightened. “Of

with excitement. “All these years, I’ve lost about one or two million to those trust fund kids. Finally made it back

exit. “And if Laurel hadn’t pulled that dirty trick, we’d have more

glanced at her sideways. “So what’s the plan? How are we

her face. “Oh, we’re going to… relax

New York. Through the floor–to–ceiling windows, I could see the elegant

end up at The Underground again, I looked at her,

“Besides, you’ve had a long

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she enthusiastically served me. “Didn’t you used to love spicy food? It’s been a while,

in front of me made me

spicy food felt like a lifetime ago. Looking back, maybe that was one of the things that made my

then, spicy food was my escape. Every time Blake’s indifference or his family’s cruelty became too much, I’d find myself here with Astrid. They say spicy food triggers pain receptors – I guess that’s

since the diagnosis, spicy food had become

thinking I needed comfort after today’s drama. The thought made something in my chest tighten. “Hey…

what?” She kept loading my plate with food. ‘Come on, dig in!” Then, noticing my

throat tight. I forced down a few

more mouthfuls, I pulled out my phone, pretending to check a message. “Sorry, need to

Even after getting rid of the spicy food, the burning in my stomach only intensified. I doubled over, one hand pressed against my chest, trying to breathe through the