Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 47

Audrey’s POV

One month ago. That was when Blake had started planning his engagement ceremony with Laurel Rose. One month

What had t been doing back then? Our baby. I remembered the desperate hope as I consulted doctor after doctor, trying to find a way to protect our chiễ despite my failing body. Now the memory just felt like a cruel joke. While I had been fighting to save the last piece of our relationship growing inside me, he had been preparing a grand proposal to another woman.

‘God, Audrey, I’m just glad you’re done with all that mess, Astrid’s voice cut through my dark thoughts. Her hand found mine, squeezing tight. Can you imagine how much worse this would hurt if you weren 17”

I turned to her with a practiced smile. “Right.”

Done with all that mess. The words tasted bitter in my mouth. After being hurt so many times, after having my hopes shattered again and again, perhaps I had finally grown numb. Was that the same as being done?

“Can we head back?” I said softly, staring out at the darkness beyond the car window.

Astrid nodded quickly, starting the engine. “Right, let’s not waste another second talking about those two jerks. She forced some cheer into her voice. “Besides, bet Snow’s going crazy waiting for you!”

She lingered, pretending to play with Snow while secretly watching me from the

just out of Snow’s reach.

my composure, moving around the living room with deliberate normalcy. Only when I heard the

onto the sofa, clutching my stomach as waves of agony ripped through me. The

mine. Her soft fur tickled my face

the emergency contact – a

years.

“Yeah?”

familiar edge in Blake’s tone made my chest tighten. “Audrey.”

voice. The background noise from his end filled the silence – laughter, music, glasses clinking from the restaurant

couldn’t say whatever this

my strength to

voice cut through: “Hey, whose turn? Oh my

“Can I skip this? I don’t want to kiss

faded. Blake had stepped away from the party, his voice