Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 55

I shot Ethan an accusing look as I reclaimed my phone. “I told him I wasn’t feeling well. He didn’t believe me.”

“Of course he didn’t!” Astrid’s voice rose, showing her evident anger. “That bastard!”

“Astrid, please.” I cut her off, pressing my fingers to my throbbing temple. “I don’t care about him right now. I just need to know where Snow is…”

“They probably let her out on purpose, knowing how much you care about her!” Astrid’s voice was filled with anger. “Audrey, you focus on getting better. I’ll put up missing cat posters and get everyone I know looking for her.”

I pressed my lips together, fighting back tears. “Okay. Thanks, Astrid.”

The line fell quiet after we ended the call. Ethan shifted in his chair, staring at me with a concerned expression.

The timeline might work in our favor,” he said, his voice carrying that gentle optimism I’d come to associate with him. “If Snow went missing this morning, she likely hasn’t ventured far. Most cats stay within familiar territory.”

heart skip. “Last night…” The realization hit me with sudden clarity. “I

thought remained unfinished, but its weight pressed against my chest. That small accident might

dialed James. “James.” I struggled to keep my voice steady when he answered. “Last night, when everything happened… did you see my cat?

wondered if the connection had failed. When he

almost too

always been shy around strangers… if

to my own ears as I

was something odd in the way he softened his tone.

the call. The phone felt unusually heavy in my hand as I set it down,

tears.

I cherished was gone. First the cancer forced me to give up Blake – five years of love reduced to medical necessities and divorce papers. Now it seemed determined to take away

cut through my spiral of despair, warm and reassuring. “Let’s not assume the worst. Snow knows your

gentle reminder of Snow’s personality traits felt like a lifeline. ‘She’ll come out when she feels